“Abolishing the executive presidency and appointing a president, without executive powers, by the parliament.”
The NPP has not yet taken steps to abolish the executive presidential system, and President Dissanayake continues to exercise executive powers.
The Minister of Justice and National Integration, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara reaffirmed that drafting a new constitution is a top priority and will be delivered during the NPP’s term. (The Morning)
President Dissanayake insisted a new constitution would be introduced, but has not made any public announcements on a timeline for doing so.
No information is publicly available about a specific timeline for such a new constitution.
