President Maithrpala Sirisena has said today(18) that he will dissolve the Parliament and the General Election will be held only after the proposed Constitutional Reforms were implemented.Addressing the Media Institution Heads during a break first meeting held today (18) hosted by the President himself he has said that the conducting of a general election is one of the key promises made by him during the presidential elections campaign and he will fulfill that promise soon.
The President has said that the date for the General Election will be decided soon after the Constitutional Reforms were enacted .
However both the United National Party (UNP)lead by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha and leftist Janatha Wimulthi Peramuna(JVP) are on the view that the Parliament should be dissolved by 23rd of April and General Election should be held afterwards.The term of the current Parliament will be ended on 23rd of April this year.
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