Defending ISLAM and Muslims
Response to ‘Laws and Religion – some concerns of
Sinhala Buddhists’:
Shenali Waduge claims that Islamic
‘fundamentalists’ are inciting violence against Buddhists in ‘East
Sri Lanka encroaching upon land given to them by Sinhalese kings and
demolish Buddhist sites. Well, for starters if the land was given to
them by Sinhala kings then the question of encroachment doesn’t
arise, does it? In this case it would be the Sinhala Buddhists who
would be encroachers if the law of the land is anything to go by.
Besides if what she says is right then there is legal redress. They
can take the matter to courts and seek redress there,
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People’s sovereignty is in Parliament
President Rajapaksa, most loved President in
country’s history - Minister Mahindananda Aluthgmage
The people’s sovereignty is in the Legislature
(Parliament) because the people’s sovereignty is the people’s
verdict. The people had given a verdict by choosing their
Parliamentary representatives. Therefore, people’s sovereignty is in
the Parliament. All constitutions in the world have shortcomings.
India amended its Constitution 96 times. Some countries in the world
amend the Constitution as soon as the judiciary gives an anti
Government verdict, but Sri Lanka has not done this, said Sports
Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage in an interview with the Daily
News.
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Constitutional Reform – the Liberal Party returns to roots in
promoting discussion and consensus
The Liberal Party will be hosting a series of
discussions on Ideas for Constitutional Reform, given the general
consensus that this is urgent, and the announcement by the Speaker
that this should be a priority. The first will take place at 6 pm on
Wednesday January 23rd at the Auditorium of the Sri Lanka
Association for the Advancement of Science, 120/10 Vidya Mawata,
Colombo 7, and will look at the Separation of Powers,
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