Sri Lanka new government presents its plan for a fresh constitution
Q. Which nation’s government has presented the plan for a fresh constitution?- Published on 11 Jan 16a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. Bangladesh
d. Afghanistan
ANSWER: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s new government under Maithripala Sirisena has made plans for a new constitution devolving power and preventing ethnic tensions that leading to a long civil war that closed in 2009. Sirisena has aimed at resolving the 26 year conflict between Tamil Tiger rebels and government troops. Shrines unseated former leader Mahindra Rajapaksa in a tightly contested poll in the previous year and made the promise to strengthen democracy and fundamental rights under a new constitution. The fresh constitution will aim for fundamental rights and freedoms for ensuring human dignity and an accountable government.
