(UTV|COLOMBO) – Representatives of several political parties who attended a meeting with officials attached to the Elections Commission (EC) yesterday had requested its Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya not to step down from chairmanship, UTV News learns.
The officials representing SLFP, SLPP and UNP had requested the EC chief to remain in the post until his tenure spanning five years ended in November 2020.
However, the EC Chairman had already conveyed to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that he informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of his intention to step down from the post.
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