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Draft constitutional amendments ready this week

Draft constitutional amendments ready this week

The proposed constitutional reforms of the government will be ready this week.

The All-Party Committee on Constitutional Reforms has met and discussed the present status of the new legislation.

The Legal Draftsman's Department has reportedly put the proposed amendments in a legal format and it is to be referred to the Supreme Court for a determination shortly.

Political party representatives, including Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, parliamentarians Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, JVP MP Vijitha Herath and Deputy Education Minister V. Radhakrishnan had attended the all-party committee on constitutional reforms.

The committee will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to finalize the proposed reforms.

The draft bill is to be discussed with Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on March 10.

Last modified on Sunday, 08 March 2015 18:44

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