State Minister of Finance and UPFA parliamentarian Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene told Daily News that the UPFA and its constituencies were ready for the local government elections.
“We are hoping to reconstruct the party body and appoint area coordinators within the months of January – March,” the State Minister said.
Earlier today UPFA General Secretary confirmed that President Maithripala Sirisena had revealed his intention to hold Local Government elections early next year at a UPFA executive committee meeting yesterday.