Sri Lanka has made international headlines following the postponement of the Local Government Elections.
Several international media have identified Sri Lanka as a bankrupt nation, reporting that the election has been postponed due to a lack of funds.
The reports come, after the National Election Commission of Sri Lanka on Friday (24) officially announced that the Local Government polls cannot be held as scheduled on March 09.
The Election Commission further said that a new date for the election will be notified on March 03.
The Commission has also decided to submit a written request to the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka to intervene in urging the Treasury to make available funds to conduct the Local Government elections. (NewsWire)
