Opposition leader and SJB presidential candidate, Sajith Premadasa, has reiterated his commitment to implementing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
Speaking on the importance of achieving reconciliation among Sri Lanka’s diverse ethnic and religious communities, Premadasa stressed that the amendment, which grants powers to provincial councils, is part of the country’s legal framework.
“I have spoken before about the need to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. I will tell that today and tomorrow as well. We need to especially achieve reconciliation among the country’s races and religions. Isn’t the 13th Amendment in the law books or not? We are bound to implement what is stated in the law. That is not harmful to the country’s unity. That has been affirmed through a Supreme Court ruling. Therefore, we are duty bound to implement it. I know that others are afraid to state this. I’m not. I will tell the correct thing as it is.” he told the Sunday Lankadeepa newspaper.
