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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Three Third year students attached to

the Sabaragamuwa University have drowned today (10)whilst bathing in Pahanthuda Ella (Falls)at Belihuloya ,Balangoda with a group of University Students it has been reported.

The deceased students who were 24 and 25 year old residents of JAFFNA District had been rescued whilst drowning by the villagers of the area and admitted to Balangoda Hospital where they have pronounced as dead after admission .

Balangoda Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Election. Commission Is Ready To Hold Any Election -But If A Majority Asked .....-Election Commission Chairman Revealed

Chairman of the Election Commission

Mahinda Deshapriya has said today (10)Election Commission is always ready to hold any Election at any time ,However avood commenting on the status of Parliamentary Election called by President Maithripala Sirisena on 05 th of January 2019.

When asked whether there's a suitable enviornment prevailing in the country to hold an Election , Election Commission chairman has said there is but indirectly stated if a majority asked him to carry an umbrella he has to follow that.

He has revealed these facts during a press briefing held today(10) at Election Secretariet office in Rajagiriya .

Around Rs.40,000- Rs.50,000 need to be spent if there's an election and that amount is not much when compare to present situation Election Commission Charman has stressed.

UNP Leaders Have Met Election Commission Officials To Explain The Legal Invalidity Of Dissolving Parliament

Leaders of United Natonal Party (UNP)

had today (10)met the Election Commission officials and discussed on the conflict occurred due to the dissolvement of Parliament by the President Maithripala Sirisena.

UNP Leaders have explained the Election Commission officials on legal invalidity of the president's move to dissolve Parliament .President has dissolved the Parliament although his powers to do that restricted from the 19th Amendment UNP Leaders have said.

A group of UNP Ministers of Good Governance government including Champika Ranawake ,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne ,Gayantha Karunathilake ,Dr.Harsha De Silva and Akila Viraj Kariyawasam have participated at the meeting .

However the stand of the Commission on the issue has not yet been revealed .

Election Commission chaired by Mahinda Deshapriya can request legal opinion from Supreme Court to find out whether the dissolving of Parliament and calling a fresh parliamentary Election is legal or not at this stage according to experts.

Meanwhile Election Monitors "PAFFERAL " has today requested the Election Commission to seek legal opinion of Supreme Court before conducting an Election at this stage .

UNP And JVP To Go To Supreme Court Next Week Against Dissolvement of Parliament

Governing United National Party

(UNP)of the Good governance government and Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have decided to filed court cases at Supreme Court next week against the steps taken by the president Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve the Parliament and calling an election in next January by violating the Constitution.

Accordingly UNP will filed a case against Anti Democratic and Anti Constitutional move of the President taken to dissolve Parliament last night Good governance Government Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said during a press briefing held today (10)in Colombo.

"President has no power to dissolve the Parliament until the government completes four and half years according to the 19 th ammendment of the Constitution .Present government cane to power in 2015 and due to this the dissolvement of Parliament is clearly illegal .We are not afraid of the elections and will face elections any time " he has stressed.

President has dissolved the Parliament through a power not given to him under the Constitution Mangala Samaraweera has stressed.

Meanwhile Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna is also due to take legal action against dissolving Parliament within next week it has been revealed .

When questioned on preparing for the Election JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dassanayake has said first they will try to prevent holding this illegal election and then going for the next step .