Apr 6 (Island) Housing and Samurdhi Minister Sajith Premadasa declared on Saturday that people had given a mandate for both pruning down powers of the executive presidency and reforming the prevailing electoral system. Addressing people during a rally held at Sri Sunanda Vihara in Beliatte to distribute loans of Rs. 100,000 to 205 women each under the Samurdhi Kantha Diriya programme, the minister said that the Constitution should be amended to ensure the people’s right to life
