Aug 25 Colombo : Sri Lankan government says if the main Opposition, United National Party (UNP) wants a general election, they are ready to hold it within the next three months.

At a press conference held in Colombo this morning Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said now the Sri Lankan government is in a good position to hold a general election.

“At the moment government has enough majority to win a general election,” the Minister said.

“It is clearly shown by the Saturday’s Provincial Council Election in North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces,” Alahapperuma added.

In Saturday’s provincial council election ruling party, United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won all 27 electoral seats claiming a clear majority in both provinces.

However the main opposition, United National Party (UNP) said though they lost the election they manage to increase their votes.

“It is a great win for us under the election violations,” General Secretary of UNP, Tissa Attanayake said adding that pre-election violence had affected its campaign.

The Marxist People’s Liberation Front (JVP) who lost the Saturday’s provincial council election badly, pointed out that the results of the polls is not clearly shown the Sri Lankan public opinion.