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Buddhist leader calls for abolishment of 13th amendment

A senior Buddhist leader has called for the abolishing of the 13th amendment at a specially convened press conference in Colombo on Tuesday, reported the DailyMirror.

Elle Gunawansa is the leader of the Patriotic National Movement and was one of several Buddhist leaders, campaigning alongside, then opposition leader, Mahinda Rajapakse, against the peace process around a decade ago.

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