Printing process relating to LG election stopped: Printing Department

The Government Printing Department has stopped all printing processes related to the 2023 Local Government (LG) election, Government Printer Gangani Kalpana Liyanage said.

She said the decision was taken due to the required funds not being released by the Treasury.

So far, postal ballot papers and other related documents have been printed at a cost of Rs. 50 million, she said.

She claimed that due to funds not being released, the department is unable to pay the allowances of the employees as well.

Several written requests have been made in this regard but there has been no response from the Treasury yet, she said.

Courtesy: Daily Mirror