House to remind Prez to attend parliament once in 3 months

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Parliament is to inform President Maithripala Sirisena that he has to attend sessions at least once in three months as per the constitution.

Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said that he would remind President that he will have to attend parliament sessions every three months as he is responsible to the legislature as per the constitution.

Mr Kiriella said this when Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri requested him to remind the President about it.

The discussion on the issue cropped up when JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the President had to attend parliament sessions once in every three months as he is responsible to the legislature.

“The President had not come to parliament since August last year although he is bound to come once in every three months as per the constitution,” Mr Dissanayake said.

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Comments - 17

Sunil Friday, 25 January 2019 08:10 AM

He has no time to come to parliament. He must enjoy the perks during the time that is left.

GC Friday, 25 January 2019 01:57 PM

Should they first ask him to attend Sri Lanka?

Constituent Friday, 25 January 2019 08:49 PM

Wot to do !? He does not know the CONSTITUTION, no!!

ANTON Friday, 25 January 2019 08:22 AM

BUT HE GOES ABROAD THRICE IN ONE MONTHS.

cheers Friday, 25 January 2019 08:29 AM

Dont worry about the president recently he sent the entire house to the streets and they were holding candles and worshipping on streets and he might do it again very soon especially UNP,JVP,TNA

Sofia Friday, 25 January 2019 11:34 AM

So he flouts the constitution over and over again and gets away with it. why not throw the constitution away once and for all time.

mnsmart Friday, 25 January 2019 08:32 AM

And also remind him that there is a country called Sri Lanka with almost 20 million people with many needs and wants

Hari M Friday, 25 January 2019 08:38 AM

The country will see the day light, the day neither UNP, nor SLFP or SLPP are in power. The leaders of these parties are hunting with the hound and running with the hare. There were photos of Mr RW attending the wedding MR's son yesterday or so.

sigirya Friday, 25 January 2019 08:46 AM

The President is responsible to the Legislature!He will not like that. No thumbs up from him.

ANTON Friday, 25 January 2019 08:56 AM

HA HAA ........ . STUDENTS TO DECIDE AND SCHEDULE ATTENDANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL.

sanje Friday, 25 January 2019 09:01 AM

MS has taken dumped politicians along with him for Singapore tour. If you see the SL delegation, they are politically bankrupt from head to toe... Who's money,,,?

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 25 January 2019 09:13 AM

This country is filled to the brim with fools, this is the reason we elect Sirisena who has all the time freely galivanting around the world but no time to attend parliament and solve the day to day problems of the people.

Neil Friday, 25 January 2019 09:41 AM

Sri Lanka will be better off if he never attends parliament.

Disawe Friday, 25 January 2019 12:09 PM

Ubala miris kudu gahai hitan mata ba enda amo.

melvinlanka Friday, 25 January 2019 02:50 PM

how to attend to parliament...? he is busy with elocution homework.

Chux Friday, 25 January 2019 07:03 PM

Pls remind him to go home

rr Friday, 25 January 2019 07:59 PM

The President has got used travelling around and does not have time to see his friends in the Parliament. Everything started with the Drugs. Once one gets used, he or she develops a habbit to continue. Hope he corrects himself.

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