The presidential election cannot be postponed.

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga told journalists yesterday afternoon that there is no constitutional provision to postpone the presidential election.

She said this while answering a question raised by journalists after an event organized by the United Republic Front in Colombo yesterday afternoon.

The former president who refused to comment on a question raised by journalists regarding the assurance given by the President’s Office recently that a presidential election will be held despite the opinion that the executive presidential system will be abolished, she said:

“The only thing I can say is that the presidential election can never be postponed.”