Mr. G. L. Peiris said that the President cannot be summoned before the law during the period of his tenure, and he can be summoned before any court after the term of office is over. Sri Lanka Latest News
Speaking at a press conference held in Colombo today (25), Professor Peiris said that the President has the power to dissolve the current Parliament and hold parliamentary elections, but Parliament can also be dissolved by a resolution passed by a majority of the Parliament.
The Election Commission has to announce the official announcement of holding the presidential election after July 17.
The presidential election must be held between September 17 and October 17. The President or the Presidential Secretariat cannot postpone it…
There should be no doubt about the conduct of elections among the people.. Like the sun and the moon, the presidential election will be held before October 17..
We got to see very clearly how the current government used various tricks in the past due to the fear of elections… It is unique that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance told the Supreme Court that it is challenging to find money to hold elections in a democratic country..
The amount allocated for the presidential election or part of it cannot be availed for the general election. If a parliamentary election is held, a separate amount should be allocated from the consolidated fund,
Due to the sudden amendments to the election laws brought by the government, reasonable doubts have arisen among the people that the elections are time. However, the upcoming parliamentary elections should be held according to the existing system and not the proposed system. This is because delimitation is a complex process.
It is surprising that former President Maithripala Sirisena did not disclose the information he learned about the Easter attack for three weeks. A president cannot be called before the law only during that term. After the term is over, he can be summoned before any court
