A bill for Sri Lanka’s 22nd amendment to the constitution has been cleared by the Supreme Court for approval with a two thirds majority subject to a few changes, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene said.
A few clauses require a special majority plus a referendum, the Speaker told parliament today (September 06).
The highest court of the land has recommended changes to help parliament pass the bill with only a special majority.
The bill aims to restore independent commissions and also trim some of the powers of the president.
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has said the proposed 22nd amendment, while being based on the 19th amendment, will transcend the latter’s democratic features while also retaining the more progressive aspects of the 20th amendment.
Source: EconomyNext
