Commission ‘has not legally decided on election date’

COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the Election Commission has not yet legally decided on a date to hold the election and that there are no funds to conduct an election.

“The election has not been postponed and there is no election to be postponed”, he said.

Addressing parliament, the president highlighted that his priority is to rebuild the economy. “I prioritize the economy. If it is not built, there will be no country left.”

Speaking further, the President also mentioned that the provisions of the constitution can be guaranteed only if the country is protected.

“You can’t have a constitution without a nation. The first duty of the president is to protect the nation, and then to protect the constitution.”

Further, President Wickremesinghe informed the parliament that a new anti-corruption bill would be presented to the House within two weeks, keeping in line with the resolutions of the United Nations.