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NEW CONSTITUTION

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September 07, 2025

‘any law abiding citizens of the country voted for the National People’s Power (NPP) at the last presidential and general elections with the hope that if the NPP came into power, they would as promised do away with the present “bahubootha constitution” as one former president called it and enact a new one getting rid of excessive, dictatorial powers bestowed on the president at present.

These powers have been flagrantly misused at every turn for the benefit of the incumbent president or his/her henchmen without any benefit to the people or the country. Once the present constitution is repealed and new constitution enacted, all powers can be vested in parliament as under the Soulbury constitution and the Republican constitution of 1972.

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6 mins

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3 mins

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3 mins

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65 withdrawn cases re-filed by Govt, PM tells Parliament

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Friday that the NPP government had refiled 65 cases that had been withdrawn between 2019 and 2024.

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1 min

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Sustaining Transformative Growth in Sri Lanka (2025, 2030) A Policy Blueprint for Inclusive and Durable Recovery

The book titled \"Sustaining Transformative Growth in Sri Lanka (2025-2030)\", jointly produced by ODI Global and the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), was officially launched on 8 January 2026 at the Sri Lanka Foundation in Colombo, under the patronage and participation of the book's eight authors.

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1 mins

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Are we lying to our children?

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3 mins

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Experts: NPP education reforms unsuitable for SL

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1 mins

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US$1.2bn in projects to start in Port City, $732mn awaiting nod

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1 min

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Lanka ranked most affordable place to live or retire in 2026

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1 mins

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1 min

January 11, 2026

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