EPC wants 13 A fully

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A resolution in the Eastern Provincial Council calling for the full implementation of the 13th amendment was passed a short while ago.

SLMC Group Leader Mohamed Jameel proposed the resolution asking for the meaningful implementation of the 13th Amendment which provided for the establishment of provincial councils in Sri Lanka.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) which is the main opposition in the EPC supported this resolution with the SLMC and the United National Party (UNP). Government member Wimalaweera Dissanayake raised his hand in support of the resolution.

There were 16 votes in favour of the resolution with one vote against. The six members of the two ruling party allies -- All Ceylon People’s Congress and National Congress- were not present at the time of voting. However, Chief Minister Najeeb Abdul Majeed opposed the resolution.(KB)

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