Amidst the chaos and confusion in the country over which individual can remain as Prime Minister, State Minister Harsha De Silva has taken to Twitter to clarify Article 46 (2) and Article 48 of the constitution.
The Minister tweeted on his official account saying that as per the 19th Amendment the PM can only cease to hold office by death, resignation, by ceasing to be a MP or if the government has lost the confidence of Parliament by a defeat on the throne speech, the budget, or a vote of no-confidence.
He also added that the President can appoint a Prime Minister if the serving PM has lost office as mentioned above.
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