By Asiri FernandoThe expert committee appointed to draft a new constitution has sought a three-month extension to submit the final draft to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa while an initial draft is being studied by the Legal Draftsman’s Department, The Sunday Morning learnt. The extension gives the committee till December to submit a final draft. The nine-member committee to draft a new constitution was approved by the Cabinet in September last year. When contacted on the matter, Minister of Justice Ali Sabry expressed confidence that the committee will have a final draft ready by the end of November. The appointment of the expert committee is the first step in several processes that would be required to draft a new constitution for Sri Lanka.

Source: The Nation September 11, 2021 19:30 UTC