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President assures dual citizenship clause will be addressed in new Constitution

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured that concerns over the dual citizenship clause in the 20th Amendment will be addressed when drafting a new Constitution. The President gave the assurance when a group of ruling party Parliamentarians met the President and raised concerns over the dual citizenship clause, leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) Tissa Vitharana said. Vitharana said that he and several others MPs in the Government are against the ual citizenship clause. However, he s

22 Oct, 2020

SC determines some clauses of 20th Amendment inconsistent with Constitution

The Supreme Court (SC) has determined that some clauses of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution are inconsistent with the Constitution. In the determination read to Parliament today, the Supreme Court has called for a referendum to obtain public approval for those clauses or for changes to be made to those clauses. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana received the determination of the court and presented it to Parliament today. Announcing the Supreme Court?s determination the Speaker said the b

20 Oct, 2020

Government tables changes to 20th Amendment

The Government today tabled changes to the draft 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The changes were tabled when a two day debate on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution began in Parliament today. Justice Minister Ali Sabry tabled the changes after opening the debate today. He said that during the committee stage of the debate the Government will be prepared to consider further changes. The Supreme Court (SC) has already determined that some clauses of the 20th Amendment to the Constituti

21 Oct, 2020