The claim
IMF ප්රතිසංස්කරණ නිම වන තෙක් ඡන්දය නොමැති බවට ජනාධිපති ප්රකාශයක් සිදු කළා ද?
Original review summary
Fact Crescendo reports that a Silumina article said the president had informed the cabinet and Election Commission that no election could be held until IMF-related economic reforms were completed. However, the Election Commission’s director general denied that Wickremesinghe had discussed IMF matters with the commission; the review also reports that the President’s Media Division said elections would be held in accordance with the Constitution.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the Silumina report stated that the IMF program was expected to continue until the end of July, while the presidential election was constitutionally due in September–October. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026