Committee Looking Into 20A Expected To Hand Over Report To President, PM Today

September 15, 2020

The committee report looking into the 20th Amendment to the Constitution is expected to be handed over to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today.

The committee, chaired by Prof. G.L. Peiris, was appointed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa after many parties raised concerns over the proposed amendment.

Udaya Gmmanpila, Ali Sabry, Wimal Weerawans, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Susil Premajayantha, Dilan Perera, S. Wiyalendran and Premnath C. Dolawatte are other members of the committee.

The committee held extensive discussions at Minister G.L. Peiris' residence yesterday.