Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the Cabinet of Ministers that he is making a proposal in the parliament on January 9 next year to meet the parliament as a Constitutional Council to decide on Constitutional Reforms.
Meanwhile a Ministerial Subcommittee was appointed at the last cabinet meeting to discuss about the constitutional reforms. In a meeting of that subcommittee it has been decided to appoint a committee to obtain public representations in both print and electronic media. In addition, a committee comprised of 24 intellectuals will be appointed to obtain verbal representations and it will obtain representations in various regions in the island as three member boards.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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