First step taken to amend constitution
June 9, 2010 09:44 pm
The green light has been obtained from the Cabinet to amend certain sections of the present constitution, said Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshaman Yapa Abeywardene this evening during a media briefing.
Amendment of the constitution has been on the cards for a long period of time. However the two-thirds majority in Parliament was the stumbling block since now. The United People’s Freedom Alliance managed to near the magical mark after the last general election with a couple of seats short. With several more opposition members leaning towards the government, an amendment seems imminent.