Sunday, May 22, 2022

Sri Lanka's controversial 21st Amendment to Constitution likely to come up for Cabinet approval on Monday: Justice Minister

The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A which gave unfettered powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amendment which had made Parliament powerful over the president. The amendment would make it impossible for those with dual citizenship to hold a seat in Parliament, the News First news portal quoted Minister of Justice Dr Wijayadasa Rajapaksa as saying.

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