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Full Bench of SC Judges to express opinion tomorrow
on third term:
32 out of 34 submissions in favour of incumbent President
More than 94 percent of the written submissions made
to the Registrar of the Supreme Court on Friday, in respect of the two
questions referred to the Supreme Court by President Mahinda Rajapaksa
are reportedly to be in favour of the incumbent President contesting a
third term under the provision of the 18th Amendment to the
Constitution.
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Ranil turns magician amidst political turmoil
The United National Party (UNP) is facing a
political turbulence ever since its media wing head and Matara District
MP Mangala Samaraweera planned to quit and join the Government in
disgust.
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'Strengthen executive powers of President' - Prime Minister D.M.
Jayaratne
The President can contest more than two terms as the
two term restriction to contest the Presidential Election was changed
with a two third majority in Parliament. It is the Supreme Court which
has sole power to give an interpretation with regard to any
constitutional matter.
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