A nine-member experts’ committee has been appointed to draft a new constitution, stated the Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Udaya Gammanpila during a media briefing held at the Government Media Centre today (03).

Gammanpila said that as per the government’s policy statement, measures are being taken to eradicate poverty through promoting development and domestic production and by expanding domestic and foreign investments.

In order to provide practical solutions and suggestions to achieve this goal, it was proposed to appoint a Cabinet sub-committee comprising members of the Cabinet.

In addition, it was decided to appoint an experts committee to draft the 20th Amendment to the Constitution to rectify the issues created by the 19th Amendment which was introduced in 2015.

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