The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Election Commission does not consult political parties on election dates and noted that a Supreme Court directive already requires Provincial Council elections to be held without delay. He said that, in addition to the relevant Bill, existing court judgments must be considered, and that a decision can be made once the Supreme Court’s determination is received. He clarified that the timeline discussed was based solely on constitutional and statutory provisions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, you know the Election Commission does not ask political parties for dates. Regarding Provincial Council elections, there is also a Supreme Court directive requiring the Commission to conduct the election without delay. So, apart from the Bill, existing judgments also bear on holding the election. Once the Supreme Court determination is received, a decision can be taken. Our timeline explanation was strictly under the Constitution and statutes.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2025. No. 1739175806099814. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26710