Pic by Indik Haduwala.
The Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya today said that they are ready to hold the general elections within a time period between 52 to 66 days following dissolution of the parliament.
He said this would mean that elections could be held any day between April 22 to May 4.
However, he said that the president is one who has the authority to call for general election after dissolving Parliament, according to the Constitution.
However, there is strong speculation that elections will be held on April 25.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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