Govt. will fully implement 13A: President

The government was expecting to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

He said that the Social Justice Commission will be established in order to build a country where everyone can live in harmony, by solving the problems of the people belonging to all sections of the population.

The President said this during his address at the National Thai Pongal Festival held at the Jaffna Durga Hall this afternoon (15).

The President stated that in order to build a country where all races coexist and achieve economic prosperity, everyone must return to the Sri Lankan identity established by the late Mr D.S Senanayake 75 years ago.

He said that a statement on the government's steps toward reconciliation will be made public in February and that a meeting of party leaders will be convened next week to discuss the matter.

President Wickremesinghe also stated that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work will be accelerated in order to provide relief to the families of the disappeared.