DailyMirror
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to discuss the Amendments to the Constitution with the leaders of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) before it is presented before Parliament next month.
According to sources the President is likely to discuss about the amendments with the
Alliance leaders within the next two weeks.
The President has appointed a special committee headed by Professor G.L. Pieris to draft the proposed amendments to the constitution and it is said that the committee is already at work.
The President summoned the Alliance leaders to Temple Trees and had briefed them on the amendments. After the draft is ready copies will be made available to the leaders of parties.
The amendment of the number of times the President could hold the presidency the appointment of a senate or an Upper House and avoiding the shortcoming of the 17th Amendment are the first steps to be presented to the parliament for its approval.