Ban Ki-moon phones President Sirisena

4 June 2015 04:09 pm

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a telephone conversation with President Maithripala Sirisena, said he looked forward to the enactment of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

The government is trying to enact electoral reforms in the form of a 20th Amendment. According to the President's Media, the UN Secretary General contacted the President over the phone this evening and commended the efforts being made to bring about peace and reconciliation among the different ethnic groups in the country.

The Secretary General had also commended what the President's Media unit referred to as, 'Mr. Sirisena's dedicated commitment' to enact the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.

The President had reportedly responded by saying that he intended to work towards the enactment of the 20th Amendment to change the current electoral system. (Kelum Bandara)