Draft Constitution at the end of this year: PM informs Parliament

 

The committee of experts appointed to draft a new constitution was expected to submit its final draft at the end of this year, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa informed Parliament today.

The Prime Minister said the process of drafting the new Constitution was at the final stage by now.

Responding to a question raised by National Peoples’ Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, he said the committee was appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers to draft a new Constitution as pledged by the Government in its policy statement “Vistas of Prosperity”.

The Primier said the committee headed by President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva consisted of President’s Counsel Manohara De Silva, President’s Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena, President’s Counsel Naveen Marapana, Prof. Nazeema Kamardeen, Dr. A. Sarveswaran, President’s Counsel Samantha Ratwatte, Prof.Wasantha Senevirathne, Abdul Wahid Abdul Salam and Prof.G.H.Peiris. 

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