The Gazette notification on the 19th Amendment to the Constitution has been printed and published, the Government Printer said. Cabinet approval was given for the draft bill on Sunday. According to the Government Information Department, the term of the Executive President is due to be reduced from to five year from six. Powers vested with the President to dissolve parliament will be now granted to Parliament itself. Another Constitutional Amendment is a President’s term being restricted to two terms. Cabinet will be vested with the power of appointing secretaries of ministries while the Cabinet of Ministers will be appointed by the President following consultations with the Prime Minister. The number of Cabinet Ministers is to be restricted to 30 through Constitutional Amendments.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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