Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU)Party To Oppose The Proposed 19th Amendment

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While describing the proposed 19th amendment to the constitution as a constitutional coup to make the executive presidency a powerless post ,The Jathika Hela Urumaya(National Heritage Party) MP and Minister of Power and Energy of the present Government Champika Ranwake had vowed that his party will take every possible measure to defeat that amendment.

Minister Ranwake was the only Cabinet member that opposed the 19th amendment when it was approved by all other Cabinet Members at an Emergency Cabinet Meeting held last week.

While Addressing a Press Briefing held in Colombo today(24) Minister Ranawake has said that the aim of the proposed 19th amendment is to remove the powers vested to executive presidency such as power to dissolving the Parliament and appointing Judiciary members and to make the Prime Minister a more powerful person.

The new draft bill on the 19th amendment proposed that the executive president will be no longer the head of the government and president need to take the advise of the prime minister when  making every decision.However it stated that the president will continue as the chief commander of the security forces,The amendment also suggested to reduce the president's term of six years to five years Minister has further said.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya Party will not against the executive presidency and only against the arbitrary powers  that vested to the presidency he has said.

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Emir Of Qatar Arrived Sri Lanka For A Brief Tour

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Had arrived Sri Lanka this morning for a short official tour.During his visit the Emir is expecting to hold bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President and other officials in view of strengthening the ties between Sri Lanka and Qatar.

Emir Thani is scheduled to be depart from the country tonight.

Ninteenth Amendment Was Tabled At The Parliament

Sri Lankan Parliament

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution which includes the amending executive powers vested to the Executive President and establishing of Independent Electoral ,Police and Judicial Commissions was tabled at the Parliament by the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha.

The Draft Bill on the 19th Amendment was passed at an Emergency Cabinet Meeting held on 15th March and a gazette notification regarding the amendment was issued later.Last week Public were requested to submit their ideas and proposals on the facts containing  in the amendment .

Bringing the 19th amendment to the Parliament and passing it is one of the promises made by current President Maithripala Sirisena's  election manifesto due to be implemented within 100 days.

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One Hundred Medical Specialists Had Left The Doctors Union

Around 100 Medical Specialists attach to the Government Hospitals have resigned from the membership of Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) last week by criticizing the Union's inability to getting solutions for their problems medical sources said.

Around 1700 Medical Specialist are  members of the GMOA at present  and they too have decided to resign from their membership of the Union step by step the sources have further added.

President Has Appointed A Special Presidential Task Force To Address Issues Of Minorities

President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a Special Presidential Task Force under the chairmanship of the Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge  to address the issues of minorities and to find suitable solutions that would fullfil the aspirations of all the communities in Sri Lanka.

The special task force will go into the matter step by step and find solutions which everyone in the society can accept the President has said.