Constitutional Council rejects President’s proposal to extend AG’s term

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Colombo, June 18 - The Constitutional Council has rejected President Ranil Wickremesinghe's proposal to extend the term of office for Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam (PC) by another six months.

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Silva Tuesday, 18 June 2024 05:06 PM

Well done

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S.P.Ramkumar Tuesday, 18 June 2024 05:09 PM

Present AG have give and pave the way to come other from the AG department.

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Lion Tuesday, 18 June 2024 05:13 PM

Hope constitutional council stand firm of its decision

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 18 June 2024 05:33 PM

Bravo! Someone's gonna be livid!

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Onlooker Tuesday, 18 June 2024 05:41 PM

Bravo. Things look better in Sri Lanka now with Judiciary and other systems really working well.

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:04 PM

All these will drag Sri Lanka into further crisis which people like you deserve. Be thankful to expat workers for the dollars to pay for your Toilet paper. You can protest, oppose everything and anything and eat and drink thanks to those expat workers. Because you yourself do not earn and but also no allow anyone else to earn too.

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Ama Yatagama Tuesday, 18 June 2024 06:05 PM

Good move.

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E.W.J. Fernando - [Attorney-at-Law] Tuesday, 18 June 2024 06:32 PM

Thank you so much for the Constitutional Council members who rejected extending AG's term by six months. Hats off for the Brave act.

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Potta Harry Tuesday, 18 June 2024 06:39 PM

Ranil will take further 6 months to send name of a new nominee.

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Puswadilla Tuesday, 18 June 2024 06:52 PM

Seems like a Bollywood movie.

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Lo Tuesday, 18 June 2024 07:29 PM

Wise move and this is a way to free judiciary from politics… Well done We are thankful to you

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Lo Tuesday, 18 June 2024 07:29 PM

Wise move and this is a way to free judiciary from politics… Well done We are thankful to you

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Lo Tuesday, 18 June 2024 07:29 PM

Wise move and this is a way to free judiciary from politics… Well done We are thankful to you

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Joahua Tuesday, 18 June 2024 07:43 PM

What has the AG done to deserve an extension? Good the CC stood by its stance. RW thinks he can dance with the Rajapakshes

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Lk Tuesday, 18 June 2024 08:20 PM

We should appreciate this decision... ...It is great to see this kind of strong stand .politics and judiciary two different entities . Never let them mix

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Mahendra Fernando Tuesday, 18 June 2024 08:45 PM

The head of the most useless government department in the country will be replaced by another yes man..

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cineha Tuesday, 18 June 2024 08:47 PM

Its Ranil's yahapalanaya which enacted the constitutional council. This really works most of the time. Sanjay is not irreplaceable. Let the most suitable next person to do the job.

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Premalal Perera Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:07 PM

What will be done is porogue parliament so that all independent councils are dissolved and appoint a favourable dependant councils.

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LORD HEAR OUR PRAYERS AND GUIDE AND PROTECT OUR C.C. AND SUPREME COURT Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:56 PM

EXCELLENT MOVE, FOX GOT STUMPED!!. HOPE C.C. STANDS FIRM ON THIS DECISION AND SAME WITH SUPREME COURT DO NOT BEND DOWN TO ANYONE, WE HAVE FAR TOO MANY "YES SIR, NO SIR ONLY IF YOU GIVE US 3 BAGS FULL SIR". I HOPE ALL CITIZENS THAT PLAY A ROLE IN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM STAND STRONG TOGETHER WITH DECISIONS TO BE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE, SO FINALLY WHEN A NEW PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT IS FORMED THE COUNTRY AND US ALL CAN PROGRESS AND PROSPER WITH THE HELP OF THE HONEST POLITICANS WE GET THE JUSTICE WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLYT FOR AND GET ALL THE CORRUPT POLITICIANS, PUBLIC SERVANTS AND ALL STOOGES WHO ASSISTED IN SOME SHAPE OR FORM TO BRING OUR COUNTRY DOWN TO ITS KNEES AND MAJORITY SUFFERING LIKE NO OTHER ERA.

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L Wednesday, 19 June 2024 03:04 AM

It appears that the speaker has strengthened his spine not bowing to pressure from RW. Speaker does not want to go for another NCM in the parliament.

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cineha Wednesday, 19 June 2024 01:25 PM

What spine he has? He got his brother appointed as a Governor....and got postings in the overseas missions for his other siblings......Now he has to serve his master faithfully....hic...hic...

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Ram Wednesday, 19 June 2024 03:33 AM

At last we see an independent Constitutional Council where the Speaker does not have to vote Cheers

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Roger Halliday Wednesday, 19 June 2024 03:38 AM

Yes a good move by the CC . His extension is RW's survival. All these extensions are his way of buying time so he can screw us the people.

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Kevin Wednesday, 19 June 2024 03:44 AM

One of few remaining Gota appointees. All others have gone.

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BasilParanavitane Wednesday, 19 June 2024 05:13 AM

The constitutional council is there to stand firm from all adversities for the benefit of our country . If it fails the country will be poorer and even fall apart.

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Buddhist Wednesday, 19 June 2024 05:42 AM

Well said, Constitutional Council. There is no point in extending the service of the worst AG SL has ever seen.

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Terrence K Wednesday, 19 June 2024 08:18 AM

Extensions of services are superflous as we have quality personnel down the line who are there to take over this role who are impartial and brave not to bend their backs to power hungry politicians who manipulate them by offering them extra benefits for the dirty work according to their whims and fancies!!!!!!

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Cherath Wednesday, 19 June 2024 09:25 AM

Ranil will appoint a 'SELECT COMMITTEE' to look into the decision of the Constitutional Council. He will distribute letter of appointments to UNP zonal leaders, he will address meetings here, there and every where lecturing on climate, environment, Asian region, trade, AI, robotics, galaxy, residence on Moon and Mars. In the meantime the external debt keeps mounting with no idea of settlement. TAX THE PEOPLE!

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Prof. G.M. Ginige Wednesday, 19 June 2024 09:36 AM

Ranil Wickramasinghe learnt a bitter lesson now, tying to work out crookered ideas for his existence but it is not the plan of God. Poor man Sanjay Rajaratnam spoilt his reputation because of cunning Ranil.

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Anthony. R Wednesday, 19 June 2024 12:10 PM

Hats off to the C.C. a bold and wiser decision taken, Hail to the Judiciary. Pray that the C.C. stands firm on it's bold decision. Save the Nation.

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Sinna Thursday, 20 June 2024 06:49 AM

I think it’s more respectful to AG Sanjay’s R go on retirement as scheduled without letting himself scapegoat for fulfilling RW’s selfish crafty requirements

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