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The third studying of the twenty second Modification to the Structure Invoice was handed within the Sri Lankan Parliament at this time (September 25) with a particular majority.
The division on the Second Studying of the Invoice started at 7:13 PM, with 158 MPs voting in favour and 63 voting towards. The Second Studying was due to this fact handed with a particular majority.
On the Committee Stage, amendments launched to Clause 2 of the Invoice have been additionally handed by a particular majority, with 158 votes in favour and 63 towards.
On the Third Studying, 158 MPs voted in favour of the Invoice whereas 63 voted towards it, permitting the Invoice to be handed with a particular majority.
A number of petitions had been filed within the Supreme Courtroom difficult provisions of the Invoice, whereas intervening petitions have been additionally submitted in help of it.
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne offered the Supreme Courtroom’s willpower on the Invoice to Parliament on September 22, 2026.
The Supreme Courtroom decided that the provisions of the twenty second Modification to the Structure Invoice didn’t require approval by the folks at a referendum. The courtroom additionally specified amendments referring to Clause 2 of the Invoice.
In the meantime, the Judicature (Modification) Invoice was additionally handed in Parliament at this time.
The division on its Second Studying started at 7:53 PM, with 158 MPs voting in favour and 63 towards.
On the Third Studying, 158 MPs voted in favour and 62 voted towards. Accordingly, the Judicature (Modification) Invoice was handed with out amendments by a majority of 95 votes.
The twenty second Modification to the Structure Invoice and the Judicature (Modification) Invoice have been offered to Parliament for his or her First Readings by the Minister of Justice and Nationwide Integration on August 18, 2026.
The Second Studying debates on each Payments have been held in Parliament yesterday (September 24) and continued at this time (September 25).
