{"id":140895,"date":"2015-03-12T00:04:03","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T18:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=140895"},"modified":"2015-03-12T00:04:03","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T18:34:03","slug":"unp-unanimously-decides-for-general-election-after-april-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/unp-unanimously-decides-for-general-election-after-april-23\/","title":{"rendered":"UNP Unanimously Decides For General Election After April 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UNP Working Committee that convened this evening has unanimously agreed to go for a General election after April 23.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Ranil-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-109457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Ranil-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ranil\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Ranil-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Ranil-2-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Despite the authority to dissolve the parliament and announce an election being entitled to the President, the UNP has however decided to go for parliamentary elections after April 23.<\/p>\n<p>The SLFP however has been opposing to holding an early election and have been stating that what should be held in priority is implement the promises made in the 100-day program. 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