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Yahapalana government had been given a mandate by 6.2 million voters to introduce a new Constitution: Rajitha Senaratne.

New Constitution of Sri Lanka

Source: www.parliament.lk

Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday (05/07) the yahapalana government had been given a mandate by 6.2 million voters to introduce a new Constitution and that the final Constitutional draft had to be studied before making any comments on it.

He told the weekly cabinet news briefing that there was no reason to look at other options in place of a new Constitution amid the statement issued by the Thrinikaika Sangha Sabhava saying that a new 'Constitution was not the need of the hour' taking center stage at the weekly cabinet news briefing.

Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday the yahapalana government had been given a mandate by 6.2 million voters to introduce a new Constitution and that the final Constitutional draft had to be studied before making any comments on it.


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By Madhura Seneviratne

Source: Daily Mirror



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