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The 19th Amendment was the first instance in the country's history where executive power was equally shared by the President and the cabinet. The 20th Amendment was a frequent political objective of the ruling party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and a core campaign objective of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa administration, which recorded landslide ...
Twentieth Amendment: 22 October 2020 To repeal the 19th Amendment Twenty-first Amendment: 21 October 2022 To annul the 20th Amendment to curb the executive powers of the President to some extent and to empower the parliament which should serve on behalf of public interest. Also, aimed to restore independent commissions.
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 Twenty-first Amendment (21A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka [1] was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 179 voting in favor, 1 against and 45 abstained on 21 October 2022. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The bill was passed with a two-third majority and it was reported that only one MP, Sarath Weerasekara , voted against the bill while 45 MPs ...
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed in October 2020. The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed in October 2022. The Online Safety Bill was passed in January 2024.
One of the requirements of the accord was that the Sri Lankan government to devolve powers to the provinces. [1] Accordingly, on 14 November 1987 the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act No 42 of 1987. [2]
The European Union also condemned Sri Lankan security forces in the year 2000 concerning human rights, after fighting displaced 12,000 civilians. [ 20 ] The US State Department stated that "The civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces, although some members of the security forces committed serious human ...
Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of India (1966), relating to the appointment of judiciary; Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland (1999), provided constitutional recognition of local government; Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (2012) Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka (2020)