Election Commission (EC) on June 10, announced that the General Election 2020 will be held on August 5, reports Colombo Page. The EC has made the decision on the new date following several rounds of discussions with the Health and Security authorities and other stakeholders and a polling rehearsal. Addressing media, EC Chairman, Mahinda Deshapriya said the members of the EC had unanimously decided that the General Election scheduled for June 20 could be held on August 5, 2020.