By Jayashika Padmasiri
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is yet to make a final decision on whether or not to dissolve the remaining provincial councils, including the Western and Central Provincial Councils.

Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon told The Nation yesterday that the government had no plans to dissolve the remaining provincial councils yet.

“It is up to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to decide on whether or not to dissolve the remaining provincial councils. We don’t know what he might decide on suddenly. However, so far, all we can say is that the government is focusing on these two provincial councils at present,” Tennakoon added.

The Sabaragamuwa and the North Central Provincial Councils were dissolved last Monday by the government suddenly, without giving any prior notice. However, the nominations for the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils elections were scheduled to be called within the next few weeks.

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