Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to make a special statement today at 10.00am.

He is expected to speak on the current political situation.

He will make the statement from the Sirikotha Party Headquarters in Pitakotte.

The statement comes a few days after the sudden change of President Maithripala Sirisena to allow nomination from the UPFA to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.