Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, who is the spearhead of National Council for Clean Tomorrow (NCCT) today called for a formation of new government before Parliamentary elections to pass the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Rathana Thera said the United National Party (UNP) kept urging the dissolution of Parliament and it appeared the UNP led government was not willing to further function as the government or keen on passing the 20A.

“UNP’s calls for house dissolution mean that they can’t retain in power. The current government was appointed to fulfil a set of promises including the 20A. Now, the UNP is keen on house dissolution instead of 20A. Therefore, a new government should be formed right away to pass the 20A and to deliver the promises given during the Presidential Election,” the Thera told a news conference.(Darshana Sanjeewa and Lahiru Pothmulla)