13 January 2018 12:15 am
In an interview with Daily Mirror, Minister and House Leader Lakshman Kiriella said this had caused some uneasiness among the government allies.
He said even if the Court ruled it to be at the end of six years, the President had the option of calling for an early presidential election at the end of five years.
The Supreme Court is expected to convey its determination to the President on Sunday.
With Parliament approving the 19th Amendment to the Constitution the President's term of office was reduced from the previous six years to five creating an ambiguity. (Kelum Bandara)