22A, Judicature Amendment Bills passed with 2/3 majority

Report Summary

Parliament yesterday passed the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill with two-thirds majorities, with 158 MPs voting in favour and 63 against each Bill. The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) voted with the SJB against the Bills. NDF MPs Ravi Karunanayake and Faizer Musthapha […]