Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Political scientist and former Diplomat Dayan Jayatileke said today that the Provincial Council elections, which is long overdue, could become a non-event.

"The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary had told his predecessor Lionel Bopage that his party does not want Provincial Councils or the Indo-Lanka Accord. At least Bopage was good enough to publish the comments of Silva on social media," Jayatileke said during a forum titled 'Democracy and Sovereignty Under Threat'.

"No deadline was given for the select committee to come up with a proposal on the Provincial Council elections. This means the Provincial elections may not be held at all. The Sri Lankan people have been de- franchised when it comes t...