INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has asked for the Ministry of Finance for an allocation of Rs
770 million for the month of February from the ministry, for the upcoming Local Government (LG) election
Appropriately, the request was made in composing by the Chairman of the Commission, Attorney-at-Law Nimal
Punchihewa, to the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance
An approximated sum of Rs
770 million is supposedly needed for this month, in order to meet the standard costs sustained for the upcoming election due to be hung on
09 March, the Commisson specified, thereby requesting that Ministry of Finance supply these funds either in entire or in installments
Although the Ministry of Finance had actually formerly handed over almost Rs
37 million to the Commission for the upcoming election, the Commission noted that an approximated amount of Rs
4 billion is required for the entire process of holding the 2023 Local Government election.
