Govt. to amend Divi Neguma Bill to avoid referendum

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The Government has decided to amend the controversial Divi Neguma Bill in order to avoid a referendum directed by the Supreme Court.

The General Secretary of the governing United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Minister Susil Premajayantha said that amendments would be introduced to the Bill at committee stage of the debate on the Bill in parliament.

“We will follow the instructions given in the second ruling by the Supreme Court on the Divi Neguma Bill and will introduce amendments so as to make the Bill consistent with the Constitution,” the Minister told the media yesterday.

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