Monday, March 1, 2021
Germany Latest News
  • Sports
  • USA
  • Asia
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Latin America
  • Africa
  • Europe
No Result
View All Result
Germany Latest News
Home Asia

Sri Lanka Supreme Court says constitutional amendment needs referendum

admin by admin
October 20, 2020
in Asia
0
Sri Lanka Supreme Court says constitutional amendment needs referendum
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

India protests: Internet cut to hunger-striking farmers in Delhi

India protests: Internet cut to hunger-striking farmers in Delhi

January 30, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine: India begins world’s biggest drive

Coronavirus vaccine: India begins world’s biggest drive

January 16, 2021

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s highest court has ruled that four sections of a proposed amendment to the constitution that would consolidate power in the president’s hands will need approval in a public referendum to become law because they are against the people's sovereignty.

The Supreme Court's ruling, announced on Tuesday (Oct 20) by the parliamentary speaker, said that proposed sections that relieve the president from being responsible to parliament and give him immunity from lawsuits and the power to dissolve parliament after one year in office are against public sovereignty.

Advertisement

Advertisement

The court said that a referendum would be required if the sections are not appropriately changed.

The constitution currently allows the president's actions to be questioned in court and disallows him from dissolving parliament until six months before his five-year term ends.

The top court, however, has allowed many of the contentious proposals, including giving the president the power to hold any number of ministries, appoint and sack ministers, and appoint top judges and officials to the country's key institutions.

READ: Sri Lanka unveils controversial bill handing more power to president

Advertisement

Advertisement

READ: US's Pompeo to visit Sri Lanka and Maldives as China threat looms

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that some sections can be rectified through parliamentary debate, and others according to the Supreme Court's instructions.

Parliament will debate the amendment on Wednesday and Thursday, and a vote on a rectified bill is scheduled for Thursday evening.

Support from at least 150 lawmakers will be needed to pass the amendmRead More – Source

channel news asia

Previous Post

Hong Kong’s July to September unemployment at near 16-year high, pressure remains

Next Post

Malaysia reports 862 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths

Next Post
Malaysia reports 862 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths

Malaysia reports 862 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths

RECOMMENDED NEWS

With Hate Crimes Dropping Against Muslims, Whites Face More More Than Hispanics

With Hate Crimes Dropping Against Muslims, Whites Face More More Than Hispanics

2 years ago
Commentary: Facebook’s Xi Jinping’s name gaffe is no laughing matter

Commentary: Facebook’s Xi Jinping’s name gaffe is no laughing matter

1 year ago
Body found in search preliminarily ID’d as abducted North Carolina teen

Body found in search preliminarily ID’d as abducted North Carolina teen

2 years ago
Pearl River is nearing historic flood levels as Mississippi residents flee their homes

Pearl River is nearing historic flood levels as Mississippi residents flee their homes

1 year ago

FOLLOW US

  • 81 Followers
  • 108k Subscribers

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • USA

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2018 League Balinese Culture Bali United Budget Travel Champions League Chopper Bike Doctor Terawan Istana Negara Market Stories National Exam Pope Francis may mediate Gulf Crisis Solution Visit Bali
No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • Google halts Play Store ‘review bombing’ by GameStop traders
  • Germany bans entry from the UK, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal and South Africa over COVID-19 variants
  • Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic coronavirus aid plan
  • Nasa’s Perseverance rover is bearing down on Mars
  • India protests: Internet cut to hunger-striking farmers in Delhi

Categories

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • USA

Tags

2018 League Balinese Culture Bali United Budget Travel Champions League Chopper Bike Doctor Terawan Istana Negara Market Stories National Exam Pope Francis may mediate Gulf Crisis Solution Visit Bali
German Constitutional Court upholds ban on anti-lockdown protest
latest news

German Constitutional Court upholds ban on anti-lockdown protest

by admin
December 6, 2020
0

An anti-lockdown group had filed an urgent court appeal hoping to allow 20,000 people to gather in Bremen. Despite the...

Read more

Recent News

  • Google halts Play Store ‘review bombing’ by GameStop traders
  • Germany bans entry from the UK, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal and South Africa over COVID-19 variants
  • Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic coronavirus aid plan

Category

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • USA

Recent News

Google halts Play Store ‘review bombing’ by GameStop traders

Google halts Play Store ‘review bombing’ by GameStop traders

January 31, 2021
Germany bans entry from the UK, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal and South Africa over COVID-19 variants

Germany bans entry from the UK, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal and South Africa over COVID-19 variants

January 31, 2021
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Sports

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.