Parliament to meet tomorrow; new Prez to be elected within seven days: Speaker

15 July 2022 09:50 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 2 Bookmark

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Parliament will meet tomorrow as the official resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was made today, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said.

He said he expected to elect a new President through Parliament within seven days in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

The Speaker said in terms of the Constitution Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will function in the capacity of the President overseeing functions, duties, and powers of the office of the President until the constitutional procedure of electing the new President is over. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 15 July 2022 10:19 AM

Please none of the SLPP monkeys nor SLFP monkeys. This country has had enough damage by these two crooked parties. UNP, again anybody but not Ranil... he needs to be sent home for good or even kicked out of the country if necessary.

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Roshanaly Friday, 15 July 2022 10:25 AM

It is not so easy to send RW. He will hang on to the President position by any means.

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