Former Presidents and Prime Minister invited to constitutional reform launch
Posted on February 2nd, 2026
Courtesy Hiru News
Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Maithripala Sirisena, and Gotabaya Rajapaksa, along with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, received invitations to a special event scheduled for tomorrow (03).
The “OneText” initiative organised this gathering to launch a dialogue process focused on drafting a new constitution for Sri Lanka, starting at 4:00 PM at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMIC) in Colombo.
The event aims to transition long-standing socio-political discussions regarding constitutional reform into a practical framework through expert consultation.
Professor Deepika Udagama, former Head of the Department of Law at the University of Peradeniya, will deliver the keynote address.
Other speakers include Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, Dr. Kumaravadivel Guruparan, Dr. Ramesh Ramasamy, former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, and Member of Parliament Nizam Kariyappar.
OneText, an organization operating in Sri Lanka since 2003, plans to conduct this program in several stages across various sectors.
The institution focuses on conducting research for policy-making and fostering consensus among political parties on matters of national importance.