Cabinet nod to draft 20A abolishing 19A

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The Cabinet today granted the approval to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and to draft the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily Mirror.

The new government repeatedly criticised the 19A and said that it would bring in changes to the Constitution to rectify what they called ‘deficiencies’ in the 19A. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Ranjith Wednesday, 19 August 2020 02:33 PM

Never learn from past mistakes leading for disaster 19 amendment was a good amendment to the 18th amendment going from bad to worse

ChanakaJ Wednesday, 19 August 2020 02:57 PM

13th and 16th amendments next? Both affect our sovereignty and cultural heritage!

Ronnie Bugger Wednesday, 19 August 2020 03:25 PM

New cabinet, new broom. Will nod for anything, knowingly and not for the next five years, Hooray.

Man Wednesday, 19 August 2020 03:44 PM

Government took steps, immediately, to solve the problems for them but of the voters.

Prasanna Wednesday, 19 August 2020 04:10 PM

end of Sri Lanka, i am going out of country

Chux Wednesday, 19 August 2020 04:11 PM

What a shame peoples power will be handed over to one family

Sando Wednesday, 19 August 2020 04:17 PM

13, 16, 18 and 19 must be repealed...

Yuri Wednesday, 19 August 2020 04:23 PM

is there any benefit to the failed country?

Our constitution is a joke. Wednesday, 19 August 2020 05:13 PM

What ever amendments nothing will HAPPEN. Sri Lankan big talkers but no action.

Saman Wednesday, 19 August 2020 05:15 PM

Short term gaining, long term disaster. The consequences of pain have to born by coming generations in Sri Lanka. Blind people....

Kapila Senaratne Wednesday, 19 August 2020 06:08 PM

In about 6 months Country will be converted to Somalia.

Demuni Uduwara Wednesday, 19 August 2020 06:13 PM

Better to have re-introduced Soulbury Constitution instead for a disciplined country with amendments. If 19A abolished country will be strayed. Govt needs to maintain family monopoly forever.

Makanal Wednesday, 19 August 2020 06:18 PM

Why bother? We are the President; We are the PRIME MINISTER; and we are the two third majority in the parliament. No need for haste. Keep cool and calm , and play statesmanship.

Anoosh Thursday, 20 August 2020 10:10 AM

Now only people will know the truth and think of 2/3rd.

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