December 15, 2003	Monday	Shawwal 20, 1424

COLOMBO, Dec 14: Sri Lanka’s squabbling president and prime minister have told their supporters to prepare for a snap election as talks due Monday to end their dispute were unlikely to yield a breakthrough, party sources said. However neither leader has publicly called for an election.

Party officials from both camps said on Sunday there was no indication of a resolution to the power struggle.—AFP