Cabinet has yesterday (02)approved the
submitting of draft resolution of 20th amendment to the constitution to parliament during the Cabinet meeting held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe.
The 20th Amendment to the constitution is due to be gazetted midnight yesterday.The Draft resolution of the Amendment had been submitted to the Cabinet by Justice Minister Ali Sabry.
Meanwhile Attorney General Dappula De Livera has advised the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice that it's sufficient to pass the amendment with two third majority in Parliament without holding a referendum.
The proposed 20 th Amendment is scheduled to be submitted to the Parliament within next two weeks .According to the sources the except the peovisions right to information act and President s term of office all other provisions in the 19th Amendment including independent commissions introduced by good governance government had been abolished under the 20 th amendment .
The 20th Amendment to the constitution is due to be gazetted midnight yesterday.The Draft resolution of the Amendment had been submitted to the Cabinet by Justice Minister Ali Sabry.
Meanwhile Attorney General Dappula De Livera has advised the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice that it's sufficient to pass the amendment with two third majority in Parliament without holding a referendum.
The proposed 20 th Amendment is scheduled to be submitted to the Parliament within next two weeks .According to the sources the except the peovisions right to information act and President s term of office all other provisions in the 19th Amendment including independent commissions introduced by good governance government had been abolished under the 20 th amendment .
