The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) says it is ready to extend its support to Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa if the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is willing to conduct a comprehensive study on the impacts of the implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. 

Issuing a statement, PHU Leader MP Udaya Gammanpila highlighted the impacts and challenges that could be faced due to the full implementation of the 13th Amendment.

MP Gammanpila pointed out the facts in response to SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa’s recent declaration in Kilinochchi of his intention to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

“Only those who have no understanding of the 13th Amendment are proposing to implement it in its entirety,” MP Gammanpila said.

Condemning MP Premadasa over his declaration, MP Gammanpila said that MP Premadasa must act with greater responsibility as the Opposition Leader when expressing his opinions on matters of national importance. 

MP Gammanpila added that the SJB leader wouldn’t have promised full implementation of the 13th Amendment if he was aware of the ground situation in Sri Lanka as well as developments in various parts of the world. (Newswire)

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All party leaders have been requested to submit their proposals and suggestions regarding the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.

The PMD stated that the request has been notified in writing to all party leaders by the President’s Secretary.

All party leaders have been requested to submit their proposals and suggestions on or before August 15th, as agreed during an all-party conference held in July.

An all-party conference took place under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 26 with the aim to resolve the ethnic issue, come to a consensus, and strengthen national harmony. (NewsWire)

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Segments of the Buddhist Sangha held a protest march against the government’s decision on the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

A Sangha convention took place at the Perakumba Pirivena in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte today (8), prior to the commencement of the protest march.

The protest march is organized by the Bhikku Collective representing the three main Buddhist Sects.

The Police obstructed the protest march from proceeding after it had reached the Polduwa Junction on Parliament Road. (NewsWire)

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