10. Replacement of Articles 61E and 61F of the

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Articles 61E and 61F of the Constitution are hereby repealed and the following Articles are substituted therefor:-

61E.

Constitution

The President shall appoint –

(a)

the Heads of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force; and

(b)

subject to the provisions of Article 41A, the Attorney-General and the Inspector-General of Police.

61F. For the purposes of this Chapter, “public officer” does not include a member of the Army,

Navy, or Air Force, an officer of the Election

Commission appointed by such Commission or a scheduled public officer appointed by the

Judicial Service Commission.”.