Wonder why RW trying to implement controversial 13A at this critical juncture: Maithripala

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken a torch which is burning from both side by trying to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Former President Maithripala Sirisena said today.

He said he wondered why Ranil Wickremesinghe was trying to implement this controversial 13A when the country was facing serious issues.

Mr. Sirisena said none of the former Presidents such as JR Jayawardane who introduced the 13A, Ranasinghe Premadasa, D.B. Wijetunge, Chandrika Bandaranaike, Mahinda Rajapaksa, or himself ever attempted to implement it.

He said it was not an easy task as majority of Sinhalese Buddhists are against it.

"13th Amendment has to be dealt with care," he said. ( Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

Comments - 25

Punchi Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:47 PM

No one is going to implement the 13A. RW is dangling the 13A in front of the Indians to obtain enormous amounts of freebies

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Maria Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:49 PM

You have no right to talk as you are a convicted ex-president. Now are trying for votes...making communal statements. Why you could not destroy while in power. ?

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Adwani Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:52 PM

"My3 is saying, it is not an easy task, as majority of Sinhalese Buddhists are against it" Where were the majority living, when riots after riots from 1956 to 1983 destroyed Tamils businesses, homes, shops, etc.

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Martin Milton Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:54 PM

HE IS RIGHT. However he should have gone one step further and invited ALL political parties to come together and bring a Parliamentary resolution to abolish 13A. MM

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Rohan Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:54 PM

The island'sTamils have a far more ancient history on the island than the Sinhalese and their rights and their right to their lands in the north and east are fundamental and should not be reliant on the majority Sinhalese Buddhist racist views, just like Sinhalese rights are not dependent on Tamil or other peoples views. This is fundamental, You came to power promising to implement Sec 13A and then like all Sinhalese leaders backtracked and did not

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Roshanaly Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:59 PM

He wanted to divert the public attention from the present Economic crisis.

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Haid Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:05 PM

MS cannot be trusted. Speaks different things at different times. Try to curry favour with buddhists as elections round the corner. Be firm in your decisions at all times. Don’t mislead innocent masses

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Ram Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:14 PM

To get support from the Tamils. If you can't understand that you should retire from Parliament

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Jehan LK Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:15 PM

Why? Because it should be a collateral for Indian Debt Restructuring.

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Thambi Vijay Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:16 PM

Democracy is about equality immaterial of race

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Kumara Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:34 PM

He will become the Mandela of Sri Lanka for bringing peace among the citizens. My3 or other Presidents did not have the guts to do this!

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Sira Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:45 PM

Ranil W is doing it now simply because Maithripala Sirisena failed to do so.

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City Thursday, 09 February 2023 03:08 PM

Taking over from GR was much more difficult.

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Racist tone by Sirisena the want to be President again Thursday, 09 February 2023 04:19 PM

In the UK a Hindu is now Prime Minister, in America an African American Obama became President. But here somehow the racism is everywhere hence the backward want to be destroyed attitude of that nation. Continued being dictated to by the nayaka of the thera groups will just lead to ruin. Their attitudes are documented for what caused the massive take out of loans. They want just public works beyond affordability. The Muslim and Tamil will have to realise they will always be 2nd class citizens as long as the 'Bhuddists' want to suppress them this way. Decent developed countries with white people do not allow for religious or cultural discrimination or racism like that.

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Dharmatileke Thursday, 09 February 2023 04:21 PM

Simply to divert attention of the people else where than other burning issues

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Raja Thursday, 09 February 2023 04:40 PM

It is the President's duty to implement 13A because it was passed as a law back then. If majority don't like 13A, it must be annuled through the parlament right away. If not minorities has a right to demand its implementation.

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Nihal Amarasekera Thursday, 09 February 2023 05:06 PM

Without going into communal side, WHY, is clear

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Rosh SAMARATHUNGA Thursday, 09 February 2023 05:59 PM

Eaglemaithiri is back in the scene for pray.

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Buddhist Thursday, 09 February 2023 08:41 PM

Because every President including Maithripala promised in their election manifesto~

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Romesh Thursday, 09 February 2023 10:36 PM

When fully implemented this Parliament and its members will do down in history as the bunch who had the political resolve and courage to take a giant step in reconciling and bringing together a long fractured nation.

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Rename as 31A Friday, 10 February 2023 12:59 AM

13 is an unlucky number. That's why the sinhala budhists are scared. So the easiest solution is to rename it as 31A and implement without any fear.

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Nimal Friday, 10 February 2023 05:32 AM

Because that lunatic doesn't have a clue on what to do!

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 10 February 2023 07:47 AM

Sira supported it too at one time.

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Gnanasara/ Wigneswaran Friday, 10 February 2023 01:22 PM

The Ethnic issue will never be solved as long as there are Racists on both sides. The majority community may be amenable at least partially if not for the intervention of the yellow robed tribe.

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Jef Friday, 10 February 2023 04:01 PM

MR PRESIDENT is a class Gentalman he is not going to listen to anyone he is a straight shooter he understand what best for the nation he is the last living dianosour in politics who can make this nation rise again... If he given a term by mandate all our foriegn partners have a great respect for him. .

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