Sri Lanka's Joint Opposition has spoken out against a USAID sponsored seminar on constitutionalism, stating that only a domestic process for drafting a new constitution should take place.
Joint Opposition leader Dinesh Gunawardena confirmed that MPs had been invited to the conference later this month, but said it would decrease the Sri Lankan public's confidence in the constitution making process.
Speaking to the Sunday Times, Mr Gunawardena said,
“Why is the US getting involved in constitution making in Sri Lanka? It’s a domestic process which should be undertaken by Sri Lankans.”
The Sri Lankan government has pledged a new constitution for the island, launching the Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reforms. No date has been set for when a new constitution will be put in place.