Government To Convene A Party Leaders Meeting On Monday Prior To The 19th Amendment Debate

Sri Lankan Parliament

The Government has decided to convene a Party Leaders meeting on this Monday(20) to further discuss on the 19th Amendment Draft Bill prior to opening of the Parliamentary Debate regarding it.The need of this meeting arisen after Opposition Parties have  opposed the new amendments added by the government to the said draft bill during the Party Leaders meeting held yesterday(17).

When the Political Party Leaders meeting was held under the patronage of Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody yesterday government has added several new amendments to the 19th Amendment Draft Bill amidst protests of the opposition parties it has been reported.As the opposition parties are against the adding of new amendments ,government has decided to discuss on the 19th amendment further before it has taken in to debate in Parliament.

While criticizing the government's move opposition parties have urged the government not to change the amendments in 19th Amendment Draft Bill further.The amendment need to be passed in Parliament with two third majority not with the majority of votes in the parliament   the leader of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna(MEP) Dinesh Gunawardene has said.

Government has tabled the 19th Amendment Draft Bill  at the Parliament recently which includes the amendments on  reducing the executive powers of the Executive Presidency.