By Saman Indrajith
The Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) yesterday (15) said that the government was bound by a national responsibility to introduce a Constitution acceptable to all communities in the country.
Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella, addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office, Colombo, said that only the Soulbury Constitution had been able to ensure the contribution of the minority and minor parties to constitution making.
“When the country was set to be granted independence, Lord Soulbury came to Sri Lanka in 1946 and announced that he was working on a Constitution for the independence of Sri Lanka. He met the representatives of all parties, religious and communal organisations and minorities for that purpose. After Independence in 1948 it was implemented. Thereafter our leaders introduced two constitutions – the first republican constitution by Sirimavo Bandaranaike government in 1972 and the Second republican constitut