President Rajapaksa Displays Dangerous Mindset in Saying he has no Intention of Implementing Constitutional Provisions on Police and Land.
3 August 2013
By M.A.Sumanthiran M.P.
On 30th July 2013, President Mahinda Rjapakshe, at a breakfast meeting with the editors is reported to have categorically declared that he will not devolve land and police powers to the provinces. It was further reported that he stated that the delegation of these powers has not been implemented since the introduction of the Provincial Council system and it is not necessary to give it any consideration now.