MR to announce presidential election on Nov. 19 or 20

10 November 2014 04:10 am

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will declare, on either November 19 or 20, the holing of a snap presidential election, highly placed sources said yesterday.

The proclamation will be issued on one or the other of these days so that the election could be conducted early January, next year.

The political parties, both in the Government and the Opposition, are getting ready for the election at the moment.  The government is trying to iron out its differences with its allies and the Opposition it trying to choose a common candidate.(KB)