The President’s Media Division informs that recent media reports attributing a quote to President Ranil Wickremesinghe stating that Provincial Councils will be replaced with District Development Committees is incorrect.
The PMD said the President’s response in Parliament yesterday (29) has been reported by several media outlets in a manner that distorts its meaning.
During the Parliament Budget debate responding to a statement by former President Maithripala Sirisena, the President stated that the District Development Committees (DDCs) will be established within Provincial Councils.
The DDCs will provide a platform for coordination between the government, Provincial Councils and Local Governments for all executive decisions.
The PMD said this will ensure the process is not duplicated and will reduce financial wastage.
The PMD noted that the President has not made any other statement regarding the dissolution of provincial councils.
