Sri Lanka’s Minister of Housing, Construction and Common Amenities Wimal Weerawansa met the chief prelates of the Buddhist Clergy Siyam Nikaya, to seek approval to continue the campaign to abolish the 13th Amendment.
The Siyam Nikaya Chief Prelate, Udugama Buddharakkhitha Thero, concurred with Weerawansa’s lamentations of the 13th Amendment, noting that the Provincial Council system was not suitable for the country.
Weerawansa has also sent letters to several Sri Lankan parties to lobby them towards pressurinsf the government to abolish the amendment.
See here and here for other moments of the government seeking divine guidance. See here and here for more examples of Buddhist apprehension towards devolving powers to the North-East.
A government document has revealed that the China Development Bank is to increase its lending to Sri Lanka development projects, now totalling to more than US$1.
[more]
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department has questioned the Tamil National Alliance MP for Vanni, Sivasakthi Anandan, over Saturday’s memorial event in Vavuniya.
[more]
The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections would be held in September, confirmed the Cabinet spokesperson and Minister for Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.
[more]
Protesters held a demonstration in Vavuniya on Monday condemning incidents of rape and calling for the arrest of the rapist of a 7-year-old girl in Nedunkeni.
[more]
In its annual International Religious Freedom report, the US State Department expressed concern about attacks and discrimination by Buddhists against Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
[more]
Tamils across the state of California held a candle lit vigil to commemorate the 4th year anniversary of the Mullvaikkal massacre.
Speakers at the events,
[more]
Sri Lanka's Media Minister, Champika Ranawaka will file a motion in parliament against the 13th Amendment and the provincial council system, reports the Colombo Gazette.
[more]
Print Article
E-mail Article
Feedback On Article