Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has ruled that President Mahinda Rajapaksa can contest for a third term, according to leader of the parliament Nimal Siripala de Silva.
The minister said that according to the court, there is no legal barrier preventing the president from holding an election after 4 years in office or seeking a third term.
The issue was taken up for consideration by a full bench of judges, led by Chief Justice Mohan Peiris.
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