President should reconvene Parliament and get everyone's support in minimising economic consequences of the fallout of the COVID19, Samagi Jana Balawegaya National List candidate Eran Wickremaratne said.

"If not, he runs the risk of turning a health epidemic into an economic knockdown and a humanitarian crisis of unforeseen proportions," Wickremaratne tweeted today.

Commenting on the matter, former TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said the President should rescind the proclamation dated 2 March 2020 and re-activate Parliament immediately.

All political parties representing the now-dissolved Parliament were invited for a party leaders meeting by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning.