Western Province weighs in favour of 20A

Western Province weighs in favour of 20A

September 11, 2017   05:06 pm

A majority of representatives from the Western Provincial Council have voted in favour of the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution to hold PC polls on the same day. 

Accordingly, the draft Bill was voted for with 45 in favour, 28 against and 4 abstaining. 

This marks the second Provincial council voting in favour of the 20th Amendment today (11), with the Eastern PC passing the draft Bill earlier today.     

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

'Will take legal action over the abduction in Weligama' - Minister (English)

'Will take legal action over the abduction in Weligama' - Minister (English)

Four provinces identified as high-risk zones for spread of dengue (English)

Vocational education will be crucial for Sri Lanka's renaissance – PM Harini (English)

New Tourism Act to be formulated; Necessary reforms to be initiated – Dy Minister (English)

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

'Praja Shakthi' national programme launched to eradicate poverty (English)

Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena remanded (English)