Three key proposed amendments related to elections will be included in a proposed Elections (Special Provisions) Bill to be drafted soon, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardena said today.
The amendments will relate to the code of conduct by political parties and independent candidates contesting elections, establishing special polling stations for those who cannot vote in the designated polling station on election day and the amendment which enables instituting legal action for those violating the media guidelines.
The new Bill is to be brought instead of proposing separate amendments to different election acts.
The new Elections (Special Provisions) Act has been approved by the Cabinet. The Bill will amend five Acts, including the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 1 of 1981, the Presidential Elections Act, the Provincial Council Elections Act, and the Local Government Elections Ordinance.
The Legal Draftsman has begun drafting Bills in this regard.
The Cabinet approved the President's proposal to advise the legal draftsman to prepare a bill to introduce a new Act rather than amending all related Acts separately.
Also, the Cabinet approved the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms' proposal to publish the relevant draft bill in the government gazette notification and then table it in Parliament for debate.
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.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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