Twenty Three (23) members of Parliament have voted in favour of three amendments to the Constitution and are set to extend their support to the fourth amendment, which is the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
Former Governor Rajith Keerthi Teenakoon said the MPS have already voted in favour of the 17, 18 and 19th Amendments and are now preparing to support the 20th Amendment.
The 17th Amendment was passed unanimously with a majority of votes, while the 18th Amendment too was passed, and 215 out of 225 MPs voted in favour of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, he said.
Tennakoon published the following list, containing the names of the MPs who have voted in favour of three amendments and are set to support the 20th amendment to the Constitution.
• Mahinda Samarasinghe
• Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
• Priyankara Jayaratne
• S.B.Dissanayake
• Susil Premajayantha
• Dullas Alahapperuma
• Johnston Fernando
• Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
• Wimal Weerawansa
• Pavithra Wanniarachchi
• John Seneviratne
• Dinesh Gunawardena
• Gamini Lokuge
• Bandula Gunawardena
• Dilan Perera
• Douglas Devananda
• A.L.M.Athaullah
• G.L. Peiris
• Mahindananda Aluthgamage
• Tissa Vitharana
• Nimal Siripala de Silva
• Duminda Dissanayake
• Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
(NewsWire)
Posted by Gihan de Chickera on Tuesday, 8 September 2020