Friday, February 16, 2018

President Seeks Legal Advise From Attorney General Over Removing Prime Minister Wikramasinghe From The Post-Joint Opposition

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President Maithripala Sirisena  seeks legal advise of the  Attorney General and legal experts regarding the possibility of removing Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe from the Post according to the Joint Opposition Group.

The Joint Opposition Group MP's were held discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena at his official residence in Wijerama Mawatha,Colombo this noon over the forming of a Sri Lanka Frredom Party Government.

However according to the experts  under the 19th amendment introduced to the Constitution by  Good Governance  government after coming  to power .President could not remove Prime Minister and only through a impeachment /No confidence motion passed in Parliament with  two thirds majority Prime Minister can be removed from his post.The only other option available to remove Prime Minister is he him self resigning from the post .

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