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Pruning Executive Presidency; electoral reforms
during 100-day program:
Two Amendments to Constitution simultaneously
The Government will introduce two Amendments to the
Constitution simultaneously - the first to prune the Executive
Presidency and the second to put in place electoral reforms during the
100-day program. Constitutional lawyer Dr. Jayampathy Wickremaratne who
also worked on the draft Constitutional Amendments said the concept
paper of the 19-A which proposes the pruning of the Executive
Presidency.
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Vote on Appropriation Bill passed
The vote taken on the appropriation (amendment) bill
was passed in Parliament with a majority of 163 votes yesterday. The
only Parliamentarian of the Frontline Socialist Party, Ajith Kumara
called for a division at the end of the second reading. When the House
moved for the vote, MEP Leader MP Dinesh Gunawardena asked for a
division by name.
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National unity government, after general election - Minister
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that
the manner in which the President, Prime Minister and the Cabinet were
conducting their affairs was clear testimony to the democratic form of
governance as against the dictatorial nature practiced by the previous
regime.
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