Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday reiterated that it was the Government's position that the Constitution should be reformed and that the Executive Presidency should be abolished.

However, he stressed that, rather than pursuing a hastily drafted constitutional amendment, the priority at this stage is to build a new national consensus. The President emphasised the importance of initiating a broad and inclusive national dialogue to achieve that objective.

President Dissanayake further stated that the current Government has laid the foundation for building a country in which people act together as Sri Lankans, rather than pursuing the interests of their respective ethnic communities. He noted that the country...