Can Mahinda Rajapaksa become Prime Minister?
By Reeza Hameed
The question of whether ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa is eligible to be appointed Prime Minister if he has the support of the majority of the members in Parliament following the 17 August poll is the subject of intense debate.
President Sirisena has made public his intention not to appoint Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister and has hinted that “there are enough seniors in the party to be the Prime Minister.”
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