Wonder why RW trying to implement controversial 13A at this critical juncture: Maithripala

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken a torch which is burning from both side by trying to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Former President Maithripala Sirisena said today.

He said he wondered why Ranil Wickremesinghe was trying to implement this controversial 13A when the country was facing serious issues.

Mr. Sirisena said none of the former Presidents such as JR Jayawardane who introduced the 13A, Ranasinghe Premadasa, D.B. Wijetunge, Chandrika Bandaranaike, Mahinda Rajapaksa, or himself  ever attempted  to implement it.

He said it was not an easy task as majority of Sinhalese Buddhists are against it.

"13th Amendment has to be dealt with care," he said. ( Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)