The Government yesterday indicated that it would go for an election at the earliest possible date within a year.
This was disclosed by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa last evening in Colombo during a press gathering to brief about the Government’s Weda Lakshayaka Wiyapruthiya that would be launched today.
Responding to questions posed by journalists, Minister Rajapaksa said he is ready to face any election even tomorrow. Nevertheless, he indicated the possibility of the Government holding an election within the course of the year.
Rajapaksa, though did not directly indicate what type of election would be held in a year, vaguely mentioned kicking off propaganda activities targeting the Local Government Elections by next week.
He remained tight-lipped when journalists continuously asked him about the IMF and his remarks on the purchasing missiles from North Korea using Black Market Dollars.
“IMF is the forbidden word this evening,” he asserted and left the premises stating “no more questions.”
The Finance Minister added that Sri Lanka’s debt commitment of USD 6.9 billion due this year, will be settled.