Health Minister comments on Supreme Court ruling.

The government spokesman and health minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva said, “We abide by the Supreme Court decision.”

The minister said that, unlike the United National Party, they would not throw stones at the judges who deliver decisions they do not like.

He said ‘We are not a party like that! We are a party with a democratic tradition and who respect the judiciary, so therefore we abide by the decision of the Supreme Court”.

Previously the government has been campaigning for presidential elections to be held the next year.When questioned on the validity of earlier claims De silva Said “there could always be different versions on constitutional and legal matters and now what matters is the supreme court decision.

When asked how they would continue with the peace process, the Health Minister said ‘The government is not over! The Presidential election is only a part of the democratic process, so we are confident that our candidate, Mr Mahinda Rajapakse, will definitely win this lection’.

Rajapakse to run in upcoming Presidential elections.

The Health Minister said ‘Our endeavour towards the peace process will continue. So our government, will continue because we are confident that we can push through legislation in parliament as we have done in the past two three months though we are a minority government’’.