report in Daily Mirror online, Aug 9, 2023
The implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution should be done in a way that suits the nation’s growth and future, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.
Addressing parliament, he said achieving this requires a consensus among all parliament members through comprehensive and open-minded deliberations.
President Wickremesinghe highlighted that the 13th Amendment, which oversees the decentralization of power to provincial councils, holds the utmost legal significance in the country.
He emphasized the necessity of respecting and adhering to it, stressing that both the executive and legislature have a responsibility to uphold and implement its provisions.
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