
The Southern and Western Provincial Councils have been dissolved by their respective Governors, with effect from midnight today.
Chief Minister of Southern Province, Shan Wijayalal de Silva and Western Province CM, Prasanna Ranatunga yesterday sent written requests to the Governors to dissolve the provincial councils.
Accordingly, the Governor of the Southern Province, Kumari Balasooriya and Governor of the Western Province, Alavi Moulana have dissolved the provincial councils effective from midnight today.
Meanwhile the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had recently revealed that provincial elections will be held on March 29 after the PCs are dissolved.




















