January 15, 2023, Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the government expects to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution fully.
He said that the Social Justice Commission would be established to build a country where everyone can live in harmony by solving the problems of the people belonging to all sections of the population. The President said this during his address at the National Thai Pongal Festival held at the Jaffna Durga Hall this afternoon (15).
The President stated that to build a country where all races coexist and achieve economic prosperity; everyone must return to the Sri Lankan identity established by the late Mr. D.S. Senanayake 75 years ago.
He said that a statement on the government’s steps toward reconciliation would be made public in February and that party leaders would be convened next week to discuss the matter. President Wickremesinghe also stated that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s work would be accelerated to provide relief to the families of the disappeared.
