The gazette notification for a constitutional amendment is now in print.
There is an anecdote of a businessman who repeatedly failed, and at the end, he thought that he should give one last try. He set up an electrical fittings and lighting shop and named it “Last Chance.”
The same is said by many about Ranil Wickremesinghe. There is no doubt that Ranil Wickremesinghe would like to carry on as President for as long as he could. On the other hand, there is no assurance that he could certainly make a comeback at the next election.
It is rumored that two failed attempts at the Supreme Court are very much connected with those who want to see the present regime continue for at least another year. The lawyers’ collective has pointed out that the proposed constitutional amendment goes against democracy. There are others who point out that wasting the time of Parliament for a meaningless debate with ulterior motives doesn’t make sense and is unproductive.
