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Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections?
(Verité Research, 2020-09)
The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ...
MPs who voted ''Yes'' for the 19th amendment
(Manthri.lk, 2020-10-21)
This infographic shows the number of MPs from the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka who voted in favour of the 19th amendment and their distribution among the different political parties. It shows that 87 MPs had voted in favour ...
National Freedom Front: Auditor General's duties under 20A
(www.factcheck.lk, 10/22/2020)
TRUE: The provision under which companies registered under the Registrar of Companies and of which the government is the majority shareholder, have been removed from the audit process of the Auditor General [in the proposed ...
Ali Sabry: IGP removal
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/10/2020)
FALSE: The then IGP may not have been at fault for the Easter attack. However, if the president wants to remove him, he cannot do so under this constitution.
- Ali Sabry, Lankadeepa, 16 August 2020
Udaya Gammanpila: Presidential Immunity
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/13/2020)
FALSE: “…Even if [former President Sirisena] has committed a crime, he cannot be prosecuted as he enjoys immunity in terms of Article 35(1) of the Constitution… No law has stripped Presidential immunity against criminal ...
G.L. Peiris: Presidential Immunity under 19A
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/16/2020)
FALSE: As long as 19A is in force, the president has to waste his time in courts…That is why immunity is needed…
- G.L. Peiris, Aruna, 8 September 2020
GL Peiris: 19A Dissolution
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/16/2020)
TRUE: Before the 19th Amendment, when a new president was elected, he had the power to dissolve parliament and to call for an election to elect a parliament that would be in alignment with his policies… [After the 19th ...