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Constitutional amendment to go for Presidential Election!

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2 years ago

May 15, 2023

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The government has made plans to bring a constitutional amendment to give power to the current President to call a Presidential Election immediately, it was reported.

According to the Constitution, an elected President can call a Presidential Election after completing his term of office for four years.

However, constitutional experts have argued that a President who is not elected has no such mandate.

Therefore, it was reported that the purpose of the new amendment is to allow current President Ranil Wickremaeinghe, who was appointed to complete the remaining tenure of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to call the presidential election after completing four years of office since the election of the former President.

Government legal experts have already commenced a preliminary discussion in this regard.

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Derailment disrupts train operations on upcountry line

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1 hour ago

June 27, 2025

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Train operations on the upcountry railway line have been disrupted after a train derailed at the Rambukkana railway station today (June 27).

The derailed train was travelling from Colombo to Rambukkana.

Accordingly, train services along the upcountry Line have been suspended, and alternative transportation arrangements are being made.

Meanwhile, efforts to re-rail the derailed train are underway.

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‘Krrish’ case to be taken up again on Sep. 26

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3 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The Colombo High Court has ordered the re-convening of the case filed by the Attorney General against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa on September 26.

The case pertains to allegations that Rajapaksa received Rs. 70 million from the Indian company ‘Krrish’ under the pretext of promoting the game of rugby.

Rajapaksa, appeared before the court when the case was taken up today (June 27).