President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Election Commission had not legally declared the Local Government elections.
Speaking in Parliament he said there is also a lack of funds to have an election.
“We have not postponed an election and there is no election to be postponed”, he added.
The President said there was no proper quorum to take a decision on holding elections.
He explained that he have given priority to rebuild the economy and pointed out there would be no country left.
“You can’t have a constitution without a nation. The first duty of the president is to protect the nation, and then to protect the constitution.”
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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