Cabinet approval to abolish 19A and draft 20A - Keheliya
August 19, 2020 02:07 pm
The approval of the Cabinet has been granted to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, says Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has also approved to draft the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, he added.
The Minister mentioned this speaking to the media following the Cabinet meeting today (19).
Meanwhile, a Cabinet Sub-Committee has also been appointed at the Cabinet meeting to make recommendations for the draft of the 20th Amendment.
The Cabinet Sub-Committee consists of Minister of Education Prof. GL Peiris, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Justice Ali Sabri, Attorney-at-Law, Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila, Attorney-at-Law, and Minister of Labor Nimal Siripala de Silva, Attorney-at-Law.
The inaugural meeting of the newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers was held this morning, chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
