He was speaking to 'Sri Lanka Mirror' on the activities of the 'Dharmapala Piliwetha' organisation, of which he is President.

The amendment, which was tabled before parliament on Dec. 11, proposes a punishment 'with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years' for 'attempts to instigate, acts of violence or religious, racial or communal disharmony, or feelings of ill-will or hostility between communities or different racial or religious groups.'

The amendment is shown below :