Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been brought forward in keeping with the people's mandate, with its primary aim to accelerate Judicial proceedings and restore public confidence in the Justice system.

The Minister made these remarks at the official inauguration of the Nainativu Divisional Council in Velanai, the 7th Divisional Council to be established by the National People's Power (NPP).

Chandrasekar said the ongoing discourse around Constitutional Reform and the Rule of Law reflected a positive trend, saying that Legal action had already been taken against those responsible for misuse of Public Funds, in line with the...