'All Ministry portfolios will remain in force'

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Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe today said all Cabinet and State Ministers along with Deputy Ministers would continue to function until a new set of ministers was appointed in a new parliament following the general elections.

However, according to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, only Cabinet Ministers could function in a caretaker government during a general election.

“The 19A will be applied once this general election is over. Therefore, all the ministerial portfolios including Cabinet, State and also Deputy ministries will not be cancelled at this election,” Minister Rajapakshe said.

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Eds Tuesday, 30 June 2015 07:43 AM

When the parliament is dissolved, it is dissolved and all ministries should come under the direct purview of the president!

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patriot Tuesday, 30 June 2015 09:53 AM

So this is so call Yahapalanaya. will use all the government resources to contest the general election.

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Tharanga Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:22 AM

Yahapalanaya???????????????????????

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J R Rajasinghe Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:28 AM

ha ha yahapalanaya. What about caretaker government hype????

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Ranga Tuesday, 30 June 2015 11:05 AM

A convenient way to misuse ministry resources for the election. This lot has no shame.

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Sikuru Tuesday, 30 June 2015 12:20 PM

Wijeydasa rajapaksa is not a cook but we cannot trust the SLFPers who took ministries in the new govt

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