Speculation on Govt's proposed annoucement at 8.05 p.m

(September 30, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) A Government Special announcement scheduled to be made at 8.05 p.m tonight on TV may be on the discovery of oil, a possible dissolution of parliament or a special announcement related to the southern province are some of the speculations among the public.

A text message supposed to have been sent out by the Government has already gone out saying "Tune to any local TV channel this evening at 8.05 p.m. and watch as Sri Lanka makes histroy. A message from the Govt of Sri Lanka".

Since the message went out around 5.30 p.m. the public has been speculating about the possible message.

Senior government officials and ministers said they were unawre of the annoucement.

-Sri Lanka Guardian