Election Commission writes to President over IGP issue

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Colombo, July 30 (Daily Mirror) - The Election Commission has formally requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to address the ongoing issue surrounding the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake stated that the purpose of the letter is to address potential institutional hiccups that could arise due to the absence of an IGP.

However, he clarified that while the lack of an IGP is a concern, it is not considered a significant obstacle in the lead-up to the upcoming elections.

Comments - 8

ANTON Tuesday, 30 July 2024 04:37 PM

. NOW THERE WILL BE A MINI ELECTION TO APPOINT AN IGP IN SRILANKA.

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Sumanudage Tuesday, 30 July 2024 04:55 PM

This letter is very confusing. While saying that the absence of an IGP 'could arise institutional hiccup' , it also says i't is not a significant obstacle.' Why not the Commissioner more specific? Is it a problem or not?

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sam Tuesday, 30 July 2024 05:01 PM

If President is unable to attend to his duties he should step down.

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Priyanee Wijesekera Tuesday, 30 July 2024 05:55 PM

Always blaming RW.why don't you realise that this is a totally unnecessary problem created for its nuisance value.

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Suhada malli Tuesday, 30 July 2024 07:54 PM

Theres hole in the bucket dear henry. Once he steps down who will appoint an interim IGP? If our objective is to have an interim IGP until the case is heard, the solution should be focused on achieving same.

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Suhada malli Tuesday, 30 July 2024 07:59 PM

Its very sad to see all our high and mighty powerful leaders (includes govt servants such as EC) every now and then allowing dirty linen to be washed in public media without having as many closed door high powered meetings as necessary and arriving at a solution and then letting the public know the solution. No wonder some of our own citizens sometimes refers to our very beautiful mother Lanka as a Banana republic.

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A Supporter of Election Commission Wednesday, 31 July 2024 09:29 AM

If the Chairman of Election Commission has any intelligence and c commonsense, he would know that Supreme Court order to keep Deshabandu Tennakoon on leave may be for 3 weeks will have no adverse effect on the conduct of election and given his conduct in the past, in fact his absence would be helpful to conduct a free and fair election. So, my dear Chairman/EC there is no need to avoid 'Raahu Kalaya' and 'Auspicious Times' and get on with the conduct of Election.

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S. Samarakoon Wednesday, 31 July 2024 09:58 AM

RW only protected the People Named by the Supreme Court MR/GR/BR and Others who Bankrupted the Country. This is the anger RW has towards the Court. Hurt his Brotherhood !!

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