PRESIDENT DIDN’T TALK TO ME ABOUT SNAP POLLS: EC

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday President Maithripala Sirisena had never held any discussions with him about a snap general election.

He told Daily Mirror that he met the President a long time ago, and it was to conduct elections to the provincial councils.

“I have never spoken to the President on any other matter,” he said.

The President has already said would take steps to conduct PC elections as early as possible.