Elections Commission chairman talks about presidential poll
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on May 31, 2019 - 10:56 pm
A presidential election will be held between the 9th of November to 9th of December, says the Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya.
Participating in a television programme he stated that President, Prime Minister and Speaker have been informed of this.
He further stated that if the presidential poll will be postponed due to the Easter Sunday attack its a more severe crime than attacking people.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Suspended Finance Ministry officer dies by suicide amid USD 2.5 Million probe April 30, 2026
- Colombo inflation rises to 5.4% in April 2026 April 30, 2026
- Italian Ambassador, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary discuss security ties April 30, 2026
- Oil hits highest price since 2022 as Trump to hear new Iran options April 30, 2026
- India plans new rules as digital payment fraud surges April 30, 2026
You are a broken record, Mr Deshapriya,
Time you retired and give your position to a dynamic young person, more corrupt thank you.
what can a election commissioner do when a strong UNP government will abolish the president and with amendment A abolich the President
Eng Perera,
The Executive President has already been abolished in the 20th Amendment.
The next President, 2020 onward, cannot hold and Cabinet Portfolios and is required to act on the advice of the Prime Minister only.
Engineer Perera,
The 20th Amendment to the constitution brought back a presidency similar to William Gopallawa era where the president wears impeccably white sarongs and shakes hands with all but no decision making.
This is why GR is pulling back on his Presidential ambitions.
This weirdo should retire.
As Esmee said, he is a broken record.
Prof Ratnajivan Hoole is more of a leader that this bearded idiot.
If Sinhala Buddhist have courage, they should appoint Ratnajivan as the boss of the Election Commission.
We all know how this beard-o was held captive in a container in Araliyagaha Mandiraya on the night of the 2010 Presidential elections.