The recommendation made by President Ranil Wickramasinghe to the Constituent Assembly for the second time to extend the service of Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, who is scheduled to retire from today (27) to 31 December 2024, was rejected yesterday (26) for the second time in the Constituent Assembly.
The decision was made at the Constituent Assembly, with 05 votes against President Ranil Wickresamasinghe’s recommendation and 03 in favour. The weight of their decision is evident in the outcome.
Various parties have strongly opposed President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to extend the service of the current Attorney General without making a new appointment to the post in recent days. On the 18th of this month, the recommendation presented by the President to the Constitutional Council for the first time was also rejected, with 05 votes opposing and 03 votes in favour.
The Constitutional Council met yesterday evening at the Parliament complex under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahindaya Yapa Abeywardene.
