June 18, Colombo (LNW): The Constitutional Council has declined the President’s proposal to extend the term of office of Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC.
Reportedly, the President had suggested a six-month extension for the Attorney General.
According to the Lankadeepa, this proposal was rejected during a meeting of the Constitutional Council chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament today (18).
There had been recent objections to the President’s proposal to extend the Attorney General’s term.