Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa announced that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will hold a public mobilisation and peaceful protest against the 22nd Constitutional Amendment on September 24.

Speaking at a meeting of SJB local government members and electorate organisers from the Colombo District at the Opposition Leader's Office, Premadasa said the current government was advancing the amendment to destroy democracy, undermine the independence of the judiciary, and corrupt the administration of justice and the rule of law.Travel Guides & Travelogues

He said the SJB had fired the first major shot against the amendment and pledged to continue exhausting every option available within the democratic framework to de...