For the first time, Tamils in estate areas have also got the chance to get involved in drafting a constitution – Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe

Even you have the opportunity to express your views regarding our proposals on a constitution during the next 3 months by joining our political forum. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that for the first time, tamils in estate areas have also got the chance to get involved in drafting a on constitution. He expressed these views at a meeting of Estate Trade Union Leaders in Nuwaraeliya on the 01st. He expressed the following views.


Tamil people in estate areas were unable to be a part of drafting the 1972 Republic constitution and the 1977 constitution as they did not have voting rights at the time. However, now the estate tamils have also got a chance to be a part of this process.

You have the opportunity to express your views through our website in all 3 languages and could also write to newspapers.

We are trying to obtain power is not to safeguard ourselves and benefit but to safeguard the public and work towards their betterment.