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The 19th Amendment (19A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 215 voting in favor, one against, one abstained and seven were absent, on 28 April 2015.
J. R. Jayewardene who came to office in July 1977 with a five-sixths majority passed the second amendment to the 1972 Constitution on 4 October 1977, which made the presidency an executive post. Under its provisions, then Prime Minister Jayawardene automatically became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka on 4 February 1978. [8]
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COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at trimming presidential powers, beefing up anti-corruption safeguards and helping to find a way out of ...
Pages in category "Amendments of the Constitution of Sri Lanka" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The amendment reversed most of the reforms and amendments that were introduced by the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka in 2015. The 20th Amendment reinstated most of the constitutional powers to the President that were previously abolished with the 19th Amendment. The 19th Amendment was the first instance in the country's history ...
Amendments of the Constitution of Sri Lanka (6 P) Pages in category "Acts of the Parliament of Sri Lanka" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
A referendum on extending the term of parliament by six years was held in Sri Lanka on 22 December 1982. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in the country. [ 3 ] The referendum was called for by President J. R. Jayawardene , who had been elected to a fresh six-year term as President in October 1982.