In a bid to lure the voter, discussions are already underway with political parties trying to put the finishing touches before the big day,according to these political sources.

While there is a move to lure Opposition MPs to the side of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena also looks set to win a batch of government MPs.

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne who crossed over to the Opposition told srilankamirror that discussions to obtain the support of government MPs have shown positive signs.