Sri Lankan government has granted approval to abolish the 19th amendment to the constitution and replace it with the 20th amendment.<br />'' <br />''Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella said, the decision was taken at the first cabinet meeting of new government held on Wednesday morning.<br />'' <br />''President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapksa had made the abolition of 19th amendment as the main election plank during the presidential and parliamentary elections.<br />'' <br />''The amendment brought by previous government had put a two-term limit on Presidency and curtailed the executive powers of President and transferred it to parliament and independent commissions.<br />'' <br />''The Rajapaksa family had alleged that the amendment was brought specifically to target the family.<br />'' <br />''Mahinda Rajapaksa could not contest the last November Presidential elections because of term limit and his younger brother Gotabaya became the candidate.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Rajapaksas secured a two-third majority in parliament during general elections held this month, thus paving way for constitutional amendments.</span><br />