Parliament to convene tomorrow for the process of appointing a new president

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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.

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