Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Jathika Samagi Balawegaya (SJB) Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara yesterday wrote to National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya asking to summon a Party Leaders' Meeting to discuss about holding the General Election.

In the letter, the SJB has opined that holding a free and fair election was impossible before June 2 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Observing that the dangers posed by the coronavirus were still prevalent, the SJB has stressed that this was not the appropriate time to conduct an election.

The SJB has pointed out that the Election Commission's request from the President to seek the Supreme Court opinion on the matter was correct.

National People's Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanaya...