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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday it would today present the 20th Amendment to the Constitution on abolishing the executive presidency.

JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake told Daily Mirror the draft of the Amendment would be handed over to the Parliament Secretary General today.

"There are several procedures to be carried out before it is included in the order paper for the debate in parliament. It should be forwarded to the Attorney General for legal clarifications and should be gazetted as an Act before it is included in the order paper and taken up for debate,” he said.

The MP said the draft would be in Sinhala, Tamil and English and pointed out that the JVP had discussed the salient points of the Amendment with main political parties and would launch an awareness programme on the draft Bill until it was taken for debate in parliament. (Ajith Siriwardana)


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  • surath Tuesday, 22 May 2018 05:56 AM

    JVP on real business.

    Waco Tuesday, 22 May 2018 08:30 AM

    It is extremely important to have an executive president in Sri Lanka. Therefore it should not be abolished .

    Niro Tuesday, 22 May 2018 10:34 AM

    only if you need a strong nation. ex: USA, Russia, China.

    Krishantha Tuesday, 22 May 2018 09:41 AM

    JVP is the curse of this country.They have a personal issue with Rajapaksha name.Specially Lapa Kumara.He humalated the party

    Dr Siri Tuesday, 22 May 2018 09:59 AM

    One of the best to be initiated by the JVP. This was the 2015 Election manifesto for which the people voted for.

    Lara Tuesday, 22 May 2018 10:35 AM

    Seriously? Is the 6.2 that dumb to vote for a single promise?

    cisco Tuesday, 22 May 2018 09:59 AM

    With or without Executive Presidency I do not think that political culture in SL will change in favour of countrymen.

    Man Tuesday, 22 May 2018 10:23 AM

    Absolutely correct. For instance, Sirimavo's era, as PM.


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