Go for referendum

31 August 2010 06:16 am

The main opposition UNP today urged the government to hold a referendum on the proposed constitutional amendments. The amendments which have been approved by the cabinet will be presented to Parliament next week.

While expressing the party's total dissatisfaction on these proposals, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake told reporters today that the UPFA did not seek a mandate at the last Parliamentary election to introduce such "draconian" constitutional reforms.

Asked if the UNP will challenge the reforms bill in Court, Attanayake said the party will decide on it after consulting their lawyers. (KB)