CC to convene at Speaker’s residence

22 Apr, 2020

The Constitutional Council (CC) is scheduled to convene tomorrow (23).

The Parliament of Sri Lanka stated via Twitter that the CC will convene at the residence of the Speaker, under the patronage of former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and other ex- officio members of the Constitutional Council are scheduled to attend the meeting. (Colombo Gazette)

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