What is the 13th Amendment? Why is Sri Lanka dragging its feet on the issue? Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 16:21 IST “The progress & prosperity of Sri Lanka will surely be advanced as a consequence (of addressing Tamils’ expectations),” EAM S Jaishankar said, referring to Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s vision and policy framework. Sri Lanka Key Highlights In a statement, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said President Rajapaksa had “firmly stated” his commitment to the well-being, progress and opportunities “to all our citizens — Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim”. It is learnt that there have been growing calls in Sri Lanka, including from senior Ministers in the ruling Rajapaksa administration and members of the influential Buddhist clergy, for the abolition of the provincial council system and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.