SLPP Kandy District candidate Dilum Amunugama said holding the Parliamentary election was not a "big issue", despite the current situation in the country.

"If people can line up at Sathosa, they can also line up at polling booths and cast their votes. It is not a big issue if we follow the instructions given by health authorities," Amunugama said speaking to the media in Kandy.

He also added that the opposition was suffering from an election phobia.

"We all know they have been suffering from election phobia for a while. They find some excuse to postpone elections. We see the same practise this time as well," he added .