Public views on formulating a new Constitution for the country has been sought by the Justice Ministry.
A Public consultation has been instituted to draft a new Constitution to replace the second republican Constitution of Sri Lanka, the Justice Ministry Secretary said in a statement.
An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued informing the public, that an Experts Committee to Draft a New Constitution appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers, has been mandated with the formulation of a draft Constitution to replace the Second Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka, for consideration by the Cabinet of Ministers and Parliament.
Any member of the public, who wishes to submit any proposal, ideas or views with regard to the same, could do so in the Sinhala, Tamil or English Languages, on or before November 30, 2020, addressed to the Secretary to the Committee.
The Ministry requests that all submissions to be type written on A4 paper and to use a new page for each topic mentioned below.
The topics are Nature of the State, Fundamental Rights, Language, Directive Principles of State Policy, The Executive (President / Cabinet of Ministers / The Public Service), The Legislature, Franchise and Elections including Referenda, Decentralisation/ Devolution of Power / Power Sharing, The Judiciary, Public Finance, Public Security, Any other area of interest not specifically referred to above.
Submissions may be sent via registered post to Secretary, Experts Committee to Draft a New Constitution, Room No.32 [Block 02] BMICH, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, or by e-mail to: expertscommpublic@yahoo.com