Gravitas: Lanka tries to curtail Gotabaya Rajapaksa's powers

The Lankan cabinet has passed the 21st amendment to its constitution. It seeks to reduce the Presidency to a ceremonial post. The move comes as Colombo begins talks with the IMF for another bailout. Palki Sharma reports.

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[wijejay]

All SL parliamentarians are still enjoying perks and privileges while the public is going through unbearable hardships.

[shivaattanayake]

It doesn't make much difference if his powers are curtailed. Still the family has power and continues to call the shots, even the PM is their puppet.

[ska]

Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 tried to become Dubai and ended up becoming Lebanon 🇱🇧

[lb]

Srilanka deserves this, this is what happens when you are disloyal to a Friend.

[Pinoyceylon]

Gotabaya came to power to clear his court case against him and his family .

[PKarri]

If Sri Lanka to improve, the president must go. He does not want to leave as he wishes to hide all the nations money laundering by one big family.

[solidhg]

Sri Lankan loans from China (10 billion $), UK(10 billion$), Japan/USA(10 billion$); yet they call it Chinese debt trap. At least Putin is not being blamed for Sri Lankas troubles.

[aruna.p]

It's a shame that Rajapaksa is still in power. He should be sent to prison quickly

[zvynjcc]

Chinese debt trap worked successfully in SL. More countries are on the way.

[community]

This is not a person who is ceremonial. This is an unceremonious person!

[hirandeepalhewavitharana]

Palki pls have a live vedio conversation with lawyer Nagananda Kodituwakku to get more information about the 21 amendment.

[dextermorganbloodspattersp]

A public flogging is in order for this leadership and it should be administered by the youth, as it is their future that is being sold out
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[saipranay]

Just like Chinese goods Beijing promise of prosperity to Srilanka also didn't lasted 🤷

[upaliwijesinghe]

I feel this is only a set back for Rajapaksas. Their wealth in local & abroad are not easy to count. Relationship with Buddhist monks & politicians with public will be same.

[sinister]

No one has seen the 21A yet in detail. Some says the curtailing of Presidential powers not retrospective.

[hope--]

Your news team doesn't know about the Hamilton bank 🏦 case against Sri Lanka and the

[josephmathews]

Just kick the Rajapakshas out if office

[babarazam]

This is karma killing innocent Ltte people and their families this is what you get in return
Rajapaksha family are main culprit

[milmil]

whole rajapatta thieves, and the past thieves in government, should be flogged in public and every stolen cent taken back.
these are not humans, let alone politicians.
these have blatantly proved, the extent of the thieving, by the way these are clinging on, ignoring the insults, with evil intent.

[ChowYewLoon]

lol....He should be kicked out of office! Sri Lanka is doing all the wrong things and going for the wrong directions