Recently, President Wickremesinghe appointed former ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara as presidential advisers. In view of the controversial situation in this regard, the Election Commission says that they are keeping an eye on whether the two are misusing their privileges for election purposes. Sri Lanka Latest News
Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L. Ratnayake said that many complaints have been received regarding the appointments made by the President recently. The Chairman of the Election Commission claims that even if he is a candidate, the President has the constitutional power to make appointments. But if the aforementioned ex-ministers use privileges like vehicles to promote a candidate, it is a violation of the election law, the chairman says.
