In the event the parliament is dissolved by March 01 or 02, the general election could be held on April 25-27-28 or 29th, according to the Election Commission.
According to Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya, the election should be held prior to the Vesak festival.
He said this in response to media queries following a media briefing held in Colombo.
He noted that due to factors such as the May Day celebrations, the election should be held by the end of April.
Deshapriya said that the election officers had been briefed to prepare for the election from February 05th.
(Mirror)