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20th Amendment:
In the interest of governance or party?
It should not be any surprise that every attempt
at constitutional reform in the country will reflect the dimensions
of the governance challenge within it. With respect to the 20th
Amendment to the Constitution and electoral reform, it is, in
particular, the challenges posed by the diversity inherent in our
peoples.
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The 19th Amendment:
Making democracy more meaningful
It is just over a month since this important
Constitutional amendment was formally certified by the Speaker of
Parliament, although it was passed on April 28. In a 225-member
legislature, this revolutionary piece of reform was adopted with 212
voting in favour, one against, one abstaining and 10 being absent.
We undertake this task out of a conviction that the significance of
the amendment should be conveyed to you in the context of the
revitalisation of democracy in Sri Lanka since the Presidential
Election of January 8th this year.
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cat’S eye :
Things are a-happening!
On Thursday, June 18 night this cat went to
sleep purring so loud she could easily have woken her neighbours.
Yes, she purred because she was happy. And what made her happy? A
mouse running right into her and allowing her to bully it? A piece
of cheese or a saucer of cream? No silly! Nothing so trivial as
that. Kumari listened to MTV News First at Nine and had a wonderful
lot of good things said, meaning positive steps to be taken in the
near future.
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