G.L briefs monks

5 September 2010 02:39 pm

External Affairs Minister G. L Peiris briefed the chief incumbents of the Malwatta and Asgiriya chapters in Kandy today on the proposed 18th amendment to the constitution which will be debated in Parliament this week.

The Minister told the monks that the opposition was giving the wrong impression about the constitutional amendments especially on the extension of the President’s term.

Meanwhile the opposition UNP also briefed the chief incumbents of the Malwatta and Asgiriya chapters today on why they are opposing the 18th amendment to the constitution. (Daily Mirror online)