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20th Amendment Bill | Discussion continues on dual citizenship clause

21 Oct 2020

By Our Political Editor  Nationalist movements supportive of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led Government are continuing to agitate over the clause in the 20th Amendment Bill that enables dual citizens to hold public office, The Morning learnt. Abhayarama Temple in Colombo Chief Incumbent Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera, along with several other leading Buddhist monks who are supportive of the Government, have called for several meetings tomorrow (22) to further discuss the 20th Amendment Bill. The Thera has invited the key coalition partner of the Government, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), for a discussion today (21), The Morning reliably learnt. A senior government minister told The Morning that the SLFP has confirmed participation at today's meeting. The minister also noted that several government ministers have decided to hand over a letter to the President and Prime Minister with their signatures, requesting for the repealing of the clause on dual citizens in the 20th Amendment Bill. The 20th Amendment Bill is to be taken up for debate today (21) and tomorrow (22). The Government on Monday (19) announced its decision to amend three clauses in the 20th Amendment Bill at the committee stage of the debate in Parliament.


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