18. Disqualifications for being a member of the EC Board

A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or nominated or from continuing as a member of the EC

Board if such person-

is, or becomes a Member of Parliament, or a Member of any Provincial Council or any local authority;

is not or ceases to be a citizen of Sri Lanka;

is under any law in force in Sri Lanka or any other country, found or declared to be of unsound mind;

is a person who, having been declared as insolvent or bankrupt under any law in force in Sri Lanka or any other country is an undischarged insolvent or bankrupt;

is serving or has served a sentence of imprisonment imposed by a court of Sri Lanka or any other country;

holds or enjoys any right or benefit under any contract made by or on behalf of the Economic

has any financial or other interest direct or indirect as is likely to affect prejudicially the exercise, performance and discharge by such person of his powers, duties and functions as a member of the EC

has been previously removed from office.