The need for a new constitution for Sri Lanka
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If Sri Lanka is to consolidate the democratic gains of 2015, it is vital that President Sirisena’s SLFP and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s UNP overcome their differences, rivalries and ideological differences and jointly provide leadership to introduce a Third Republican Constitution. A new Constitution that learns from the mistakes of the 1972 and 1978Constitutions, adapts features from international best practice and which is compatible with basic principles of constitutionalism, is vital for the introduction of good governance, the protection of human rights and national reconciliation and unity.
