As a condition for supporting the 20 th. Constitutional Amendment (20A), which embodies electoral reforms, Sri Lanka’s small parties and parties of the minority communities, want the inclusion of the “double vote” system.

With reconciliation being high on its agenda, the Sri Lankan government has decided to launch an empowerment scheme for widows in the country and extend the implementation of a self-employment programme to former members of militant groups.

The Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland and Agenda 14 will launch a postcard campaign on the ‘Woman’ tomorrow (16) at 3pm at the post-box near the public library, Colombo 7.

Holding a general election without establishing independent commissions, specially elections, police and public service, would lead to another corrupt and violent election, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections believes.