General Election on August 5: EC

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The elections commission announced a short while ago that the general election would be held on August 5.

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya made the announcement at a news briefing held at the Commission today.

On Monday, Mr. Deshapriya said a final decision on the election date would be made this week after having discussions with political parties.

Meanwhile, the gazette notification with the preferential numbers of the candidates was published yesterday.

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Joshua Wednesday, 10 June 2020 03:22 PM

Yeah another waste of a working day. Well done it shows where SL is heading.

sam silva Wednesday, 10 June 2020 06:53 PM

The elections could be held on a Saturday or Sunday. Our country needs to start moving.

BigEars Wednesday, 10 June 2020 06:11 PM

Vote JVP. Enough of looters safeguarding looters.

slave Wednesday, 10 June 2020 07:29 PM

Let's all vote for the pohottuwa and make Rajapakses the permanent rulers of Sri Lanka.

Palle Thursday, 11 June 2020 08:06 AM

Let's vote for Telephone and make the O/L dropout our PM

Sri Wickrema Thursday, 11 June 2020 08:40 AM

Would it be a free and fair election like in 2015, 2018 and 2019 ?

GHarry Thursday, 11 June 2020 08:40 AM

You are quite right, Mr. Slave.

CITIZEN Thursday, 11 June 2020 09:12 AM

WHEN YOU CANNOT DECIDE A PARTY VOTE FOR INDEPENDENT. AT LEAST THEN YOU WILL NOT VOTE FOR POWER GREEDY PEOPLE

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