Parliament convenes for a change in Constitution

Saturday, 09 January 2016 - 10:07

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Parliament would convene for the first time today for the year 2016.

Accordingly the entire Parliament would be converted to a Constitutional Assembly for the purpose of preparing a new Constitution.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to present the draft to Parliament while President Maithripala Sirisena is also expected to address Parliament.

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