12 minority parties to sign a document on devolution of power

Around 12 minority parties are to sign a document which  contains common proposals for devolution of power in Colombo today.

This is to be handed over to the government later. 

The signatories of the documents will be MP R. Sampanthan representing TNA, MP Mano Gansean representing TPA,  mavai Senathirajah representing ITAK,  C. V. Vigneswaran representing TMK, TELO President Selvam Adiakanathan, President DPLF Tharamalingam Sithartan, Up Country Peoples’ Front President Radhakirisnan, President National Workers Federation President MP P Digambaram, President EPRLF Suresh Premachandran, TNP President N. Srikantha. SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem and ACMC Leader Rishad Bathiudeen.

Mr. Gansean told Daily Mirror that the common proposals for devolution will be based on the 13th amendment to the constitution.

“We have  met and discussed devolution based on 13th Amendment and  our proposals are based on it,” he added. (Yohan Perera)

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