Colombo (News 1st); The 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be removed and constitutional amendments which benefit the country will be presented before the 2021 Budget is produced, said State Minister Kanaka Herath on Sunday (30). Kanaka Herath is the State Minister of Company Estate Reforms,...

Colombo (News 1st); Sarath Weerasekera, the State Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government said a report on whether the Provincial Councils actually benefit the country will be produced to the government in due course. " There is a view in the society which terms the Provincial Coun...

Colombo (News 1st); MP Kumara Welgama claims it was then Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaka who instructed MPs to support the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. All MPs except for one voted in favor of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and Kumara Welgama who now represents the Samagi Jana B...

Colombo (News 1st); Minister Wimal Weerawansa today said he does not approve of legislation that was prepared to cater to individual needs. Speaking in Colombo on Tuesday (25) the Minister said it is unacceptable if the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was enacted for the needs of individuals r...

Colombo (News 1st); Former Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya called on the President, Prime Minister, and the Government to protect and enhance the essence of democracy embedded in the 19th Amendment. In his policy speech, His Excellency Gotabhaya Rajapaksa announced the wish of his governmen...