Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The government is to convene a meeting of all political parties and relevant civil society organizations to find ways and means to hold provincial elections which are locked in an impasse due to a legal snag since 2017.

Public Administration, Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Dr. Chandana Abeyratne said that the government has resorted to this move as the law under which the Provincial Council elections are to be held is not clear due to this legal issue.

Following the mixed electoral system introduced for Provincial Councils in 2017, Parliament rejected the delimitation report submitted by the then Provincial Councils Minister with even the minister himself casting his vote against the report.

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