Sri Lanka sets parliamentary election on Aug. 5

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission set Aug. 5 as the new date for parliamentary elections after postponing them twice over the coronavirus pandemic. Commission member Ratnajeevan Hoole said the date will give the sufficient time for preparations under health guidelines. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved Parliament in March.

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