21 A: Civil society grouping to hand their proposals to Sajith, Udaya

The March 12 Movement plans to hand over a set of constitutional proposals for consideration of political parties.

Top spokesperson for the grouping Rohana Hettiarachchi, yesterday (14) said that their proposals prepared in consultations with the clergy, professionals, trade unions and civil society groups would be handed over to Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa and Pivuthuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila today (15).

Hettiarachchi said that they examined altogether 31 proposals made by the Mahanayakes as well as those engaged in the Galle Face protest campaign before finalizing the document.

Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera and several other senior representatives of the clergy would participate at the handing over of the proposals to lawmaker Premadasa at the Opposition Leader’s Office, No 30, Sir Macus Fernando Mawatha and MP Gammanpila at PHU office at No 448, Kotte road, Pitakotte.

Hettiarachchi said that they expected the government and the Opposition engaged in formulating the 21st Amendment to consider their proposals (SF)