Chairman of the Legislative Council and Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena states that although the decision taken by the Constituent Assembly to deny I.G.P C.D Wickramaratne’s another extension of service was correct, it is not wrong for the Executive President to grant the extension of service again.
The Speaker further said that the eight members of the Constituent Assembly were well aware of this situation. He also mentioned that there are cases where presidents did not accept certain appointments recommended by the Legislative Council.