ITAK Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam yesterday presented a private member’s Bill titled “Bill to amend the Provincial Councils Elections Act, No 2 of 1988”, seeking to have the much-delayed Provincial Council elections held soon.
MP M. Nizam Kariapper seconded the Bill.
The bill contains four sections with three formalities . It reads: The Provisions of the Provincial Councils Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988 in force on September 21, 2017 shall, notwithstanding
the amendments made thereto by Act, No. 17 of 2017, become operative, with effect from the date of coming into force of this Act, without prejudice to any act done during the period commencing from September 22, 2017 to the date of coming into force of this Act, insofar as such act is not inconsistent with the provisions of Act, No. 2 of 1988.