Thursday, May 30, 2013

Ranil unveils Third Republican Constitution proposal

By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent-May 30, 2013
The country’s main opposition and single largest political party the United National Party (UNP) yesterday unveiled its plans for a third republican constitution that envisages the abolition of the presidency, the establishment of a new constitutional court, power devolution, anti-crossover legislation and stringent anti-corruption laws and fiscal oversight mechanisms.