Provincial Council Elections Planned For First Six Months Of Next Year

COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says that preparations are underway to hold the provincial council elections during the first six months of next year (2026).

The Minister said that steps have already been taken to resolve existing legal issues related to the election process.

He emphasized that the government is prioritizing the provincial council elections, aiming to hold them before broader constitutional reforms are introduced. 

While constitutional changes remain part of a wider political process, the immediate focus is on addressing legal obstacles to ensure the elections proceed as planned, he added.