President Maithripala Sirisena has announced that the term of all local government bodies will be extended by 6 months.
The terms were scheduled to expire on December 31 however President Sirisena said the decision to extend the terms was taken to facilitate the forthcoming amendments of the electoral system of the local governments.
Earlier this month the president pledged that local government elections would be held before Tamil and Sinhala New Year in April.
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