Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter VII · The Executive
33. Powers and functions of the President
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In addition to the powers and functions expressly conferred on or assigned to him by the Constitution or by any written law, the President shall have the power -
26 - Substituted by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3(1).
27 - Inserted by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3(2).
28 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3.
to make the Statement of Government Policy in Parliament at the commencement of each session of Parliament;
to preside at ceremonial sittings of Parliament;
to ensure the creation of proper conditions for the conduct of free and fair elections, at the request of the Election Commission;
to receive and recognize and to appoint and accredit Ambassadors, High Commissioners,
Plenipotentiaries and other diplomatic agents;
to appoint as
President’s
Counsel,
Attorneys-at-Law who have reached eminence in the profession and have maintained high standards of conduct and professional rectitude. Every President’s Counsel appointed under this paragraph shall be entitled to all such privileges as were hitherto enjoyed by a
Queen’s Counsel;
to keep the Public Seal of the Republic, and to make and execute under the Public Seal the acts of appointment of the Prime Minister and other Ministers of the Cabinet of
Ministers, the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court, the President and other
Judges of the Court of Appeal and such grants and dispositions of lands and immovable property vested in the Republic as he is by law required or empowered to do, and to use the Public Seal for sealing all things whatsoever that shall pass that Seal;
to declare war and peace; and
to do all such acts and things, not being inconsistent with the provisions of the
Constitution or written law, as by international law, custom or usage he is required or authorized to do.]
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter IX
The Executive
Chapter X
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Chapter XI
The Legislature
Chapter XII
The Legislature
Chapter XIII
The Referendum
Chapter XIV
The Franchise and Elections
Chapter XIVA
Election Commission
Chapter XV
The Judiciary
Chapter XVA
Judicial Service Commission
Chapter XVI
The Superior Courts
Chapter XVII
Finance
Chapter XVIIA
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Chapter XVIII
Public Security
Chapter XVIIIA
National Police Commission
Chapter XIX
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
Chapter XIXA
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
Chapter XIXB
National Procurement Commission
Chapter XX
General
Chapter XXI
Transitional Provisions
Chapter XXII
Interpretation
Chapter XXIII
Repeal
Chapter XXIV