Sri Lanka Govt to Call Early Elections

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:59 pm

The Government of Sri Lanka, seek early elections for president and Parliament, in order to take advantage of his popularity after crushing the Tamil Tiger rebels and end 25 years of civil war earlier this year.
Sri Lanka Govt to Call Early Elections
A government website said the Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene saying Tuesday that the final decision on the date of the election will be announced next month.

The parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka is due in April next year and more than two years left in the first term of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Can occur at re-election for another term of six years.

Rajapaksa is popular among the majority Sinhalese country after leading a military campaign that crushed the rebel Tamil Tigers “25 years fighting for an independent homeland. The UN estimates 80,000 to 100,000 people died in the civil war.

Early elections were called in the past in Sri Lanka, and the reports of local media have said the current government wants to seek reelection to the height of his popularity.

Rajapaksa ruling party has won all eight provincial assemblies for elections have been held so far.