President Maithripala Sirisena says all future elections will be held on the first-past-the-post system.

The President says action will be taken to conduct the next parliamentary and provincial council election under that system.

President Sirisena said so addressing a group of North Central Provincial Councillors and SLFP Parliamentarians in Colombo on Saturday.

The President discussed with Provincial Councillors and MPS the ways and means of strengthening the SLFP and preparing the party for future elections.

President Sirisena said people had given him a mandate at the 2015 Presidential election to change the current electoral system and to introduce a new one beneficial to the country.

Courtesy:The Island