President vows to abolish Executive Presidency

President vows to abolish Executive Presidency

November 12, 2015   05:52 pm

Steps will be taken to abolish the executive presidency, President Maithripala Sirisena assured today (12).


The observation was made while he was speaking at the funeral of late Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero at the Parliament grounds.


President Sirisena also vowed  to make the changes expected by late Sobitha Thero. “Just like Sobitha Thero wanted, in a bid to create a democratic society, and Yahapalanaya, I vow to take every possible measure to abolish the executive presidency,” he added.

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