TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran Vs Ven. Rathana Thera

While the Tamil Nation Alliance (TNA) MP M. A. Sumanthiran urged the Government to go for a referendum in respect of the new constitution,  so that the people could voice their opinion,   National Council Chairman Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera  said, the people didn’t  give mandate  to this Government  for  constitutional reforms,   that would necessitate  a referendum. He  displayed  the President  Maithripala Sirisena’s  election  manefestic  and referred to the part, where  it was stated  that he would never permit a constitutional reforms   resulting in a referendum. The Thera  said, that most countries  which opted  to constitutional reforms    ended up in a tragedy  and warned  the Government against  acting  according to the  cheap political agenda of the few groups.