President Maithripala Sirisena will dissolve Parliament with effect from midnight tonight.
The relevant gazette notification has been sent to the Government printer, the state run Rupavahini announced.
Informed sources say plans are underway to hold general elections on January 5, 2019 provided the gazette notification released by the President is not challenged.
(CK)
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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