22nd Amendment to the Constitution presented to Parliament

10 Aug, 2022

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was presented to Parliament today by Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.

Cabinet has already approved the draft proposal of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

The amendment was earlier referred to as the 21st Amendment but is now recognised as the 22nd Amendment as another draft 21st Amendment has already been gazetted.

The Supreme Court had in June determined that certain clauses of the 21st Amendment were inconsistent with the Constitution. (Colombo Gazette)

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