No legal impediment for third term: SC

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Supreme Court was of the opinion that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had no legal impediment to contest for a third term, Leader of the House and Minister Nimal Siri Pala De Silva informed the parliament a short while ago.

The Supreme Court yesterday communicated its opinion to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the constitutionality of contesting for a third term under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa last Wednesday (5) sought the Supreme Court’s opinion on the constitutionality to contest for a third term under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution.

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Punny Pellow Wednesday, 12 November 2014 06:25 AM

The former CJ changed the destiny and apologised for doing it !!!!

Mahamanya Wednesday, 12 November 2014 03:37 PM

His third term is sri lankans last term

yohan Wednesday, 12 November 2014 03:24 PM

as expected

Sinhaya Wednesday, 12 November 2014 10:27 AM

Hahha.... this is why we call Wonder of Sri Lanka, owa api dannawa, ehamathamai wenna kiyala.

Baiya Wednesday, 12 November 2014 10:17 AM

Whatever it is ,we, the voters are the kings! Politicians have to come to us to beg for the vote!! Warenko!!!

tt Wednesday, 12 November 2014 10:07 AM

its not a ruling.... its only the opinion remember

C.K.Lankaputhra Wednesday, 12 November 2014 09:01 AM

Ohom Yan ohoma yan.

Peter Wednesday, 12 November 2014 08:37 AM

Country is being led towards......

Dee Wednesday, 12 November 2014 07:04 AM

Since when does an opinion become a verdict?

Cobra Wednesday, 12 November 2014 06:44 AM

Owa ohoma thamai, owa ohoma thamai!

Asokamala Tuesday, 11 November 2014 06:25 PM

Kekille....! LOL

Yuri Wednesday, 12 November 2014 05:14 AM

Now Sri Lankan has to start fighting for Sri Lanka. good Luck. another Cambodia

Nevil Wanni Wednesday, 12 November 2014 02:57 AM

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No-danithy Wednesday, 12 November 2014 01:35 AM

Meka adikaranyaye adahasakda neththnam niyogayakda??

Punchirala Wednesday, 12 November 2014 01:30 AM

Everybody knew the ruling well in advance.

fawzan Wednesday, 12 November 2014 01:29 AM

Why you think politician hate independent legal system? Appoint your goons and cook the law to suite you

punchi banda Tuesday, 11 November 2014 11:23 PM

who are the judges?appointed by whom? the story tell it all

TONY Tuesday, 11 November 2014 11:11 PM

SO THIS IS ONLY AN OPINION BY THE SC. WOULD IT BE DIFFERENT IF THERE WAS AN OBJECTION AND A TRIAL

Asrar Ahmed Tuesday, 11 November 2014 09:41 PM

Naduth Hamiduruwange Baduth Hamiduruwange

old citizen Tuesday, 11 November 2014 08:59 PM

No one can change the destiny and cannot say what the future holds.

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