Parliament dissolved!

Parliament dissolved!

10.16 pm

It was reported at 10.15 this night that the President had placed his signature to the gazette announcing that parliament would be dissolved and it was forwarded to the Government Press. As such, the issue regarding the post of Prime Minister comes to and simultaneously all positions held in the near future.

9.30 pm

There are rumours circulating that President Maithripala Sirisena is to dissolve the parliament  this

night, Friday the 9th. According to member of parliament Harsha including that of Speaker are thus rendered null and void. A general election would therefore be de Silve, he has mentioned in the Twitter Account that a decision of this nature has been arrived at because the government does not have a 113 majority.

Political sources have reported that today or in the next 48 hours there is a n imminent possibility that parliament will be dissolved. Gazette notifications have already been released to the effect that the Government Press, the Police Department and the National Media Centre are to come under purview of the Defence Ministry which is under the President. What MP Mr. Harsha de Silva has pointed out is that something like this cannot be exercised according to the 19th amendment and for such a purpose a 2/3rd majority is required as stated in the 19th amendment, article 17 (1). However, what Sarath N. Silva former Chief Justice has said was that such action can be taken when parliamentary sessions have come to a close, according to President's powers.