Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said if Parliament was dissolved in March next year, the General Election can be held on either 25th, 27th or 28th of April 2020.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has told his party members he will dissolve Parliament during the first week of March.

The current interim government will continue until the next Parliamentary election.

The ruling SLPP has stated that they will contest the upcoming Parliamentary election under the 'Chair' symbol as a common alliance with the SLFP.