The 20A bill seeks to change the basic structure and philosophy of the Sri Lankan constitution, says the lawyer cum...
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Read more“The principal changes proposed by the 20A Bill seek to remove the checks and balances on the Executive Presidency," says...
Read moreThe Rajapaksas’ 20A is a radical departure from the opposition Yahapalanaya’s 19A which it seeks to repeal.
Read moreThe top decision making body, the Constitutional Council, is to be replaced by a Parliamentary Council with membership restricted to...
Read moreThe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led government is short of about three MPs for repealing the 19th Amendment (19A) and replacing...
Read moreThis is significant in the context of Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's statement that a new Sri Lankan constitution will be...
Read more"As the people have given us the mandate we wanted for a constitutional amendment, our first task will be to...
Read moreHowever, some of the Independent Commissions and the Right to Information Act will stay
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