vii The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Article 38 Vacation of office by President 39 Determination by the Supreme Court that the President was not duly elected or the election of the President was void .. .... Vacation of office by President and election of succeeding President President’s staff .... .... .... 40 41 .... .... 28 30 31 32 CHAPTER - VII A THE EXECUTIVE The Parliamentary Council 41A President to make the appointments in respect of the Commissions and offices referred to in the Schedules .... .... 33 CHAPTER - VIII THE EXECUTIVE The Cabinet of Ministers 42 Responsibility of the President .... .... 37 43 Cabinet of .... .... 37 44 Ministers of Cabinet and their subjects and functions .... 37 45 Ministers who are not members of the Cabinet and their Ministries, subjects and functions .... .... .... 38 46 Deputy Ministers 38 47 48 Tenure of office of the Prime Minister, Ministers and Deputy Ministers .... and the limitation of number of Ministers and Deputy Cabinet of Ministers after dissolution of Parliament .... 39 39 49 Dissolution of Cabinet of .... .... 40 50 Acting Minister and acting Deputy .... .... 41 51 Secretary to the Prime Minister and Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers .. 41 52 Secretaries to Ministries .... .... .... 41 53 Official oath or affirmation .... .... .... 42 .... .... 43 .... .... .... .... CHAPTER - IX THE EXECUTIVE The Public Service 54 Public Service Commission .. 55 Powers and functions of Cabinet of Ministers and of the Commission 45