Passed in 1987 as a part of the India-Sri Lanka Accord, the 13th amendment created the Provincial Council system in Sri Lanka and devolves powers over land, the police, education, health ...

Amid a raging debate on the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka’s constitution, a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) has been formed to study and suggest possible changes to the landmark amendment ...

Voicing concern over the lack of "measurable progress" by Sri Lanka on its commitments of a political solution to the ethnic issue, India on Monday called for "immediate and credible action" for ...

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The 13th Amendment (13A) was brought in after the India-Sri Lanka agreement of 1987 which created 9 provinces as devolved units with a temporary merger of the Northern and Eastern provinces.

“That applies equally to commitments made by the Sri Lankan government on meaningful devolution, including the 13th Amendment,” he said, addressing a joint press conference with Sri Lanka’s ...

India on Friday told Sri Lanka categorically not to dilute a key constitutional provision that promises autonomy to the Tamil minority. Explore. Search Friday, Feb 28, 2025. New Delhi o C.

Home News: In a troubling development that can sour ties between New Delhi and Colombo, calls for repealing the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution hav ...

Sri Lanka’s defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse last week called on the government to repeal the 13th amendment to the constitution, which was adopted in 1987 as part of the Indo-Lanka ...

Amid the economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe firmly stated that the full implementation of the 13th Amendment in addressing the demands of the Tamils is on the cards and even ...

Sri Lankan President Pledges Full Implementation of 13th Amendment By Rathindra Kuruwita. ... Sri Lanka’s Democracy on the Edge By Sudha Ramachandran.