Video: Elections Chief collects his pension card

26 June 2015 07:17 am Views - 15387

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said today that even though he had retired from his post on June 6, he was unable to quit the service until a new commissioner was appointed according to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.

Mr. Deshapriya said this when he arrived at the Pensions Department to obtain his pension card.

He said he would function as elections commissioner until 19A was fully implemented.(ISA)

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