UNP's fullest support for 13th Amendment
Opposition Leader assures President:
COLOMBO: Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday
extended the UNP's fullest cooperation to implement the 13th Amendment
to the Constitution which has been proposed by the APRC proposals. The
Opposition Leader gave this assurance following an extensive discussion
with President Mahinda Rajapaksa held at Temple Trees yesterday.
During the discussion, President Rajapaksa briefed the Opposition
Leader on the implementation of the 13th Amendment proposed by the APRC
proposals.
In addition, the discussions also centred on the 17th Amendment, a
media release issued by the President's Media Unit said yesterday. The
UNP's representation for the next rounds of the APRC discussions was
also discussed.
The discussions were conducted in a very cordial manner. SLFP General
Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena, Ministers Jeyaraj Fernandopulle,
Prof. Tissa Vitharana, Prof. Vishwa Warnapala represented the SLFP while
the UNP Chairman MP Rukman Senanayake and MP K.N. Choksy represented the
UNP, the release added. |