If the Election Commission had received the amount of postal ballots printed in 17 districts as stated by the Government Press, they could have held the election in those 17 districts says the Chairman of the Election Commission, Lawyer Nimal G. Punchihewa.
He emphasised that if that were the case, there would have been a change in the existing situation.
Due to the non-release of the money allocated in the budget for the election by the Treasury Secretary, the voting on the previously decided days was cancelled. Then the Election Commission announced that the days from March 28 to 31 would be marked as postal voting days and April 25 as Election Day.
Lawyer Nimal G., Chairman of the Election Commission, further said the problem has arisen due to the non-disbursement of money by the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and the circular for controlling services and purchases.
