Aug 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) spokesperson and parliamentarian Gayantha Karunatileka told a press conference that the party had received a copy of the proposed constitutional amendments yesterday.

The opposition said it would oppose the government's decision to continue with the executive presidency by extending the terms of office held by the Executive President.

The UNP has said it would formally respond to the reforms proposals after the party's Working Committee meeting on Wednesday (Sept 01).

Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe had held a discussion today with party seniors like General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and MPs Lakshman Kiriella, Kabir Hashim and Mangala Samaraweera.

Attanayake has told the local media that the joint meeting of the parliamentary group and the Working Committee would be held on Wednesday at the party headquarters.

Attanayake has said there was no clarity on the five-member committee which is to replace the Constitutional Council.