President’s powers to be curtailed

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The priority of the new United Peoples Freedom Alliance government formed after the April 8 General election will be to abolish Executive presidency, the government said today.

According to the government, a series of constitutional amendments will also be introduced that will strengthen parliamentary powers and make the 17th amendment more effective among other constitutional measures. (S.A.J)

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Comments - 17

Sunday, 28 March 2010 08:04 AM

Yeah right

Monday, 29 March 2010 06:55 PM

We have had enough of this story. ... Our voters are stupid to listen ...

Sunday, 28 March 2010 09:10 AM

Even believe you devil dont believe present government

Sunday, 28 March 2010 09:06 AM

Why the government waiting so long to implement the 17th amendment? This is also an election gimmick to get the 2/3 majority.

Sunday, 28 March 2010 09:00 AM

Another a broad day light lie by the ruling family party. Maybe at the end of the next parliement term, which will co-incide with almost the end of the next presidential term so that MR could be the king forever.

Sunday, 28 March 2010 08:10 AM

The naked truth is that someone wants to be in power until death!!

Sunday, 28 March 2010 08:09 AM

And pigs will fly..

Sunday, 28 March 2010 08:09 AM

Yes ,we know that the executive pres. is the main obstacle to the 17th amendment! Hehehehe...

Sunday, 28 March 2010 08:09 AM

All these till the elections and then will come the excuses why they cannot do - like foreign conspiracies & opposition not co-operating et al.

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:25 AM

JR did not leave room for you to do so

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:55 AM

THIS IS LAST NAIL FOR DEMOCRACY IN SRI LANKA. NO NEED TO ABOLISH EXECUTIVE PRESIDENCY. WISE POLITICIAN MR. J.R. YAYAWARDANE DID FOR THIS FOR SINHALESE. AS LONG AS SINHALESE LIVING IN SRI LANKA ALWAYS SINHALESE RULER RULING THE SRI LANKA. MAHINDA RAJAPAKSE WANTS TO DO SAME AS RUSSIA DID. Nobee Perera, DUBAI, UAE

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:47 AM

Didnt they said the same thing during the last presidential election? as long as our people have short memory govt will tell anything.

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:42 AM

april foool joke

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:41 AM

but MR to be given oath on 19th of Novmber.

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:32 AM

What a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:26 AM

A direct contradiction with the promises of the Presidential election.

Please do not treat the people of Sri Lanka like a joke.

Sunday, 28 March 2010 07:25 AM

This has been told by so many so many times we have lost interest. We know for sure that it will never happen

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