The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Article vii Page CHAPTER - VII THE EXECUTIVE The President of the Republic 30 The President of the Republic 31 … 23 The election and the term of office of the President … 23 32 Assumption of office … … 28 33 Powers and functions of the President … … 28 33A Repealed … … … … 34 Grant of Pardon … … … 30 35 Immunity of President from suit … … 31 36 Salary and Pension … … 32 37 Exercise, performance and discharge of powers, duties and functions of the President by the Prime Minister … 33 38 Vacation of office by President 34 39 Determination by the Supreme Court that the President was not duly elected or the election of the President was void … 36 40 Vacation of office by President and election of succeeding President … … … … 37 President’s staff … 38 41 … … … … … … … CHAPTER - VII A The Constitutional Council 41A Constitution of the Constitutional Council … 41 41B Council to recommend appointments … … 44 41C Council to approve appointments … … 45 41D Secretary-General and other officers of the Council … 46 41E Meetings of the Council … … 47 41F Continuation in office of the members of the Council … 48 41G Powers and duties of the Council … 48 … …