Political sources say that there is a plan to abolish the executive presidency and draft a new constitution to increase the public’s displeasure with the government.
In addition to the consent of two-thirds of Parliament, such a constitution must be passed through a referendum. It is said that the majority in the government believes that this will be able to measure the public’s satisfaction with the government.
The government has also drawn close attention to the fact that the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya and the Tamil Muslim parties in the North and East cannot oppose a constitution that abolishes the executive presidency.