January 30, 2023, Colombo: Protests against implementing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution are being used to arouse communal feelings among people ahead of an election, says the main Opposition SJB.
Addressing the media on Saturday at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo, Chief Opposition Whip, SJB Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella, said. “This country has witnessed many instances in the past. This time, the same old slogan of the divided country is heard again.
“The 13th Amendment is part of the Constitution. All parties have contested elections under the 13th Amendment. The UNP, SLFP, SLPP and JVP have contested provincial council elections. It shows that they have accepted the 13th Amendment. Those in such parties now opposing the 13th Amendment must first explain how they oppose it while indirectly accepting the same by sending their members to the provincial councils set up under the 13th Amendment,” Kiriella said. “The claim of the country is divided by the 13th amendment is made to arouse communal feelings.
