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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(g)
Disqualification
for election as
President
or insolvent;
if during the preceding seven years he
has been adjudged by a competent court
or by a Special Presidential Commission
of Inquiry to have accepted a bribe or
gratification offered with a view to
influencing his judgment as a Member of
Parliament or as a member of the
legislature prior to the commencement of
the Constitution.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (g) of
paragraph (1) of this Article, the acceptance by a Member
of Parliament of any allowance or other payment made
to him by any trade union or other organization solely
for the purpose of his maintenance shall be deemed not
to be the acceptance of a bribe or gratification.
92. Every person who is qualified to be an
elector shall be qualified to be elected to the office of
President unless he is subject to any of the following
disqualifications –
(a)
if he has not attained the age of
67
[thirty] years;
(b)
if he is not qualified to be elected
as a Member of Parliament under
sub-paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of
paragraph (1) of Article 91;
[(c)
if he has been twice elected to the
office of President by the People; and]
68
(d)
if he has been removed from the office
of President under the provisions of
sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2) of
Article 38.
67 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 16.
68 - Inserted by the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 21(2).
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