Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on July 31, said that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution has violated the fundamental rights of the people, reports Daily Mirror. He said “The yahapalana government introduced the 19A mainly to violate the fundamental rights of the Rajapaksas. Though this was the main intention, it has also violated the rights of the people. Even amid all obstacles and to the dismay of the previous governemnt, 6.9 million of people elected Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the President thus approving his programme for the country."