APRC Report out soon
L. S. Ananda Wedaarachchi
The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) report will be made available to all political parties shortly.
“The APRC Report is a substantial document which recommends the full implementation of the 13th amendment plus certain additional power devolution, said SLFP, APRC representative, Higher Education Minister Prof. Wiswa Warnapala.
He said that 120 APRC sessions chaired by Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana were held during the last two years.
“It was an academic and intellectual exercise. Contributions made by the political party representatives including P. Dayaratne, UNP breakway group, Udaya Gammanpila JHU, Nalin de Silva MEP and Dr. Bandara JVP are the most significant. The APRC had already reached acceptable solutions for the main issues based on the devolution of more powers to the periphery, he said.
APRC Chairman Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana said that the non-participating political parties were also waiting to study the APRC proposals. They have expressed their willingness to attend the APRC sessions after studying the APRC report.
He said that the APRC met on Thursday and discussed the proposal of a constitutional court. Most of the issues had been thrashed out and the APRC had reached consensus with regard to national issues. The final touch-up will be given to the report during the coming weeks, he said.
Prof. Vitharana said that the APRC hopes to invite all political parties officially after making available its report to them.
The TNA declined to participate in the APRC sessions, whereas other political party representatives participated in at least a few sessions.
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