Minister Premadasa said athough the former President Mahinda Rajapakshe had many strong relations with the Middle-Eastern Countries they were not able to rescue the life of the Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana. She was executed on the selected day. But within few months another Sri Lankan housemaid who was ordered to stone to death could be saved her life by the good governance diplomatic affairs, he said.

Speaking at an event in Hambantota yesterday, Minister of Housing and Construction Sajith Premadasa also commented on the proposed constitutional reforms Distinguishing this government’s agenda for constitutional reform as one designed to bring about change for“the needs and wants of the 20 million people of Sri Lanka.

Concessionary housing loans of 50,000 rupees each were handed out by Minister Sajith Premadasa to 780 low income families during the event.