The Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, has officially received the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the constitutional validity of the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution and the Judicial Amendment Bill. The latter concerning the retirement age of Superior Court judges attracted a record number of Supreme Court petitions challenging it.
Key Highlights
- The Supreme Court’s determination on the draft 22nd Amendment has been formally handed over to the Speaker.
- The official decision will be announced to Parliament at the commencement of the next sitting.
- The proposed amendment aims to curtail executive presidential powers and reinforce parliamentary checks and balances.
The 22nd Amendment represents a significant step in Sri Lanka’s political and legislative reform agenda.
Per parliamentary procedure, the Speaker will announce the determination to the House during the upcoming legislative session. The Supreme Court’s decision will outline whether specific clauses within the proposed bill require a simple majority, a special two-thirds parliamentary majority, or approval via a national referendum before being passed into law.