The SLFP central committee has decided to support the proposed 19th amendment to the constitution.

This was confirmed to News1st by SLFP spokesperson MP Dilan Perera. The SLFP central committee meeting is currently underway in Colombo under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Dilan Perera went on to note that the President had assured the SLFP central committee that the 20th amendment to the constitution would be adopted as soon as possible and that Parliament would be dissolved thereafter.

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