HL quits Constitutional Council
By Harinda Vidanage
The Constitutional Council is in crisis again after the resignation of H.L. De Silva, the presidential nominee to the council.

Mr. De Silva, who has sent his resignation letter to the President, told The Sunday Times that he was resigning as questions had been raised as to his impartiality after he appeared for the PA in support of its petition in the Supreme Court against the 19th Amendment.

He said he was not biased by any political party and he had worked with different political parties but since the issue had been raised he had no alternative but to resign.

Presidential spokesman Harim Peiris told The Sunday Times this resignation would not have any impact on the Constitutional Council since "it is a dead letter" in law, unable to set up any of the independent commissions.

Sources close to the President said President had still not accepted the resignation.

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