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LKA-2020-L-110648
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (L.D.- O. 7/2020).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2020-10-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes various amendments to the constitution and was passed with 156 of the 225 parliamentarians voting in favour of the amendment. It expands the powers and functions of the President. Inter alia, it gives the President sole and unfettered discretion to appoint all judges of the superior courts and reintroduces the Parliamentary Council, made up of politically appointed advisors to the President.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1978-08-31 (LKA-1978-C-35655)
Constitution of 1978 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Sri Lanka
URL
https://www.srilankalaw.lk/
File
LKA110648.pdf (PDF)