The gazette notification to hold Local Government Elections will be issued on November 1, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Mustapha said.
Addressing a media briefing the Minister said today that President Maithripala Sirisena also instructed to take relevant measures to hold the election by January next year.
The Minister said that once the gazette notification is issued on November 1, it will be confirmed to hold LG polls on January, next year.