[Sri Lanka] - Speaker to write letter resolving President s issues on Constitutional Council

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
concerns raised pertaining to the Constitutional Council during his parliamentary speech on Thursday (23 Nov.).Accordingly, Abeywardena made
this announcement in his capacity as the Chairman of the relevant Council, when Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that President
Ranil Wickremesinghe had criticised certain activities carried out by the Council yesterday.Thus, the Parliament Speaker noted that in a
letter addressed to the Head of State, he will explain the facts and concerns expressed by the President in parliament..On 23 November,
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that a Parliamentary Select Committee will be appointed next week to inquire into the delays by the
Constitutional Council in approving names to high posts.President Wickremesinghe said this in response to concerns raised by MP Rauff Hakeem
pertaining to the several discrepancies in the appointment of high posts within Sri Lanka Police, and the dire consequences caused by
President said.