Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says that Parliament will convene tomorrow (16) to start the constitutional process to appoint a new President.
Accordingly, he said that all members of parliament are requested to participate in the parliamentary meeting tomorrow.
When a President resigns, the Speaker must summon the Parliament within three days and notify the same and call for nominations to elect a new President through the Parliament.
Acceptance of nominations should be done within two days and voting in Parliament should be held within two days of acceptance of nominations.