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The new draft Constitution could be presented in Parliament before the next budget which would be announced by mid-November this year, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said while hoping that it will celebrate the country’s diversity.
“We hope to be able to present that [Constitution] in parliament before the next budget,” Mr. Samaraweera said while addressing a gathering in Point Pedro in the Northern Province on Sunday.
The 2017 government budget is expected to be presented in Parliament mid-November.
According to PTI, the minister has said it was important to recognise the religious diversity in Sri Lanka in formulating the new Constitution.
“We have been busy creating or placing a foundation for a new Sri Lanka. Based on the three pillars of democratisation, reconciliation and development,” the Minister said.
The process of finalising the new Constitution is underway and it will hopefully celebrate the diversity of the country, he said.
Mr. Samaraweera said, it is time to come to terms with the fact that Sri Lanka is a multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-lingual country.
Casanova Monday, 29 August 2016 04:05 PM
You mean the Local Government? Yes you can.
Roshan de Alwis Tuesday, 30 August 2016 02:05 PM
Multiculturalism / Liberalism is a failed experiment. Britons
Roshan de Alwis Tuesday, 30 August 2016 02:03 PM
There is no need for any more
Lokka Tuesday, 30 August 2016 11:52 AM
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nanda Tuesday, 30 August 2016 10:01 AM
What are the provisions in the present constitution that are against the minorities?
Ahmed Tuesday, 30 August 2016 04:37 AM
We love our mother lanka. Getting confidence.
jinadasa Monday, 29 August 2016 09:56 PM
Kindly include a fix election colander to the constitution as follows: Presidential elections would be held once in six years in November second Tuesday and the elected President take oaths on 15th of January in the following year.General elections will e held once in four years in November 3rd Tuesday and the elected MPs take oaths on the 22nd of January of the following year. All elections to be conducted indecently of the incumbents by the lection commissioner
sach Monday, 29 August 2016 05:03 PM
what is australias's official language?
Asela Monday, 29 August 2016 04:27 PM
Sri Lanka is a multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-lingual country, wow this would become another Australia if you do this.
Real Peace Monday, 29 August 2016 01:36 PM
Mangala is a true son of Mother Lanka. He was the only minister who walked out of the last regime protesting against bad governance and corruption. He always spoke for all Sri Lankans and he never he spoke dirty racism. If racists don't mess around, he will make this country a paradise. Mother Lanka may bless him.
Chandra Monday, 29 August 2016 03:21 PM
Is it the burning requirement at this moment? Or is it imposed by your masters?
waco Monday, 29 August 2016 03:06 PM
Mr. Minister ,when can we expect the Government to re-settle the Sinhalese families who were in North and East prior to the civil war?
Kukula Monday, 29 August 2016 02:27 PM
He is making a constitution to "celebrate the diversity" of the country. O really!
BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 29 August 2016 02:27 PM
Salutations minister... we want a Sri Lanka that protects all ethnicities, culture, religion and the constitution to safe guard the rights of all Citizens of Sri Lanka and especially the minorities who have been continuously bludgeoned with sheer racism right throughout history.
L2w Monday, 29 August 2016 02:24 PM
I understand foreigners are guiding you in this project.
Athula Monday, 29 August 2016 02:22 PM
Can we have a new govt also by next year?
ziyard Monday, 29 August 2016 01:45 PM
I respect you Mr.Minister,you have always been a liberal,it looks like sri lanka will be a secular nation,my wish had been to see sri lanka a secular country...cheers !
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