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Government yesterday ruled out the possibility of a snap election unless it is defeated
at the budget or if the opposition brings in a no-confidence motion.
"The government is intact till the next Presidential elections. There is no question of
the government's stability at the moment as some minority parties have pledged their
support". Chief Government Whip Jeyaraj Fernandopulle told a news conference.
Asked when the next Presidential election would be held, Minister Fernandopulle said
the election commissioner would have to decide on the date. Neither the President nor
anybody else can decide on it, he said.
But Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva contradicted Minister Fernandopulle saying
that according the constitution, the Presidential election would be held next year.
