At the Cabinet press briefing yesterday, Minister Gunawardana said the elections were held during the previous governments times when people were dying from dengue. He said this in response to a question asked on holding the general election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the news was shared on twitter, Sangakkara responded, "Not the most enlightened comment, is it?"
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Elections were held while dengue was killing 500 to 600 people a year - Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena https://t.co/r76VD68CSQ