Chandrika asks coalition to prepare for polls

By Nirupama Subramanaian

COLOMBO, JUNE 14. The Sri Lankan President, Mrs Chandrika Kumaratunga, has asked members of her party and of the other parties in the People's Alliance coalition to begin preparing for general elections.

At a meeting of the PA executive committee yesterday, Mrs Kumaratunga said elections would be held within five months and asked the general secretaries of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and other constituent parties of the coalition to meet and decide on matters such as nominations and propaganda material.

The President recently scotched rumours of a postponement of the elections by declaring that they would be held "on time".

Meanwhile, the United National Party (UNP) has sent its recommendations for holding free and fair elections to the Election Commissioners.

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