President Ranil Wickremesinghe is considering dissolving parliament in April and going for a snap general election around 20 July, according to political sources.

Four opposition MPs, including two females, are in secret talks to support the government within the next month, ‘Irida Deshaya’ reports.

Talks are under way to unite Sajith Premadasa with Ranil Wickremesinghe in order for them to contest the presidential polls together and to form a government, said reliable government sources.

After attending the Security Council meeting at the Defence Ministry, the president went directly to parliament to take part in the budget debate.

Displeased by the minor cabinet reshuffle, ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa has telephoned incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe and took up the matter during a lengthy conversation, Asian Mirror reported.