Second reading of 19th Amendment passed in Parliament
April 28, 2015 07:32 pm
The second reading of the 19th Amendment to Constitution was passed in Parliament with a majority of 214 votes, a short while ago, with 215 members voting for and a single vote against.
Seven MPs were absent at the time of the vote with one abstention. UPFA MP Sarath Weerasekara voted against the draft bill.
MPs inclusive Keheliya Rambukwella, Premalal Jayasekara, Susantha Punchinilame, Jagath Balasuriya, Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Thera, Janaka Bandara, and Basil Rajapaksa were absent at the reading.
