Govt. to set up Constitutional Secretariat

A high-powered committee to draft new Constitution:

Prof. Suri Ratnapala to be chief consultant:

The government is to pass a resolution in Parliament seeking its approval to set up a Constitutional Secretariat to draft a new Constitution. A committee, headed by Parliamentarian Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, has already been appointed to take measures in this regard.

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Reveal MPs names in Avant Garde deals - JVP

The JVP renewed its call for an independent investigation in the Avant Garde deal, claiming that nearly 10 more MPs of the Government were involved in the deal. “The involvement of Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and SLFP Galle District Leader,

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Uphill task to bridge budget deficit:

Ravi K blames former govt

With more discussions still continuing in the Ministry of Finance over the 2016 Budget, Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that all measures have been taken to present a budget to actualise the promises the Government made to the people.

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