Constitution amendment bill from government

 Tuesday, 29 July 2014 

The President Mahinda Rajapaksa has thus advised former Justice Sarath Nanda Silva to formulate an appropriate constitution amendment bill due to the objections raised by the opposition and certain parties of the government regarding the presidential system.

It is said that draft proposal formulate by National Movement For a Just Society of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero with regard to the abolishment of executive precidential system, the propositions of Ven. Athuraliye Ratana Thero and United National Party (UNP) are also to be taken into consideration in the process.

Former CJ Sarath Nanda Silva has recently met several opposition bigwigs to collect their opinions.

The President has been contemplating on this after the recent seminar held on this topic by the National Movement For a Just Society.