Sri Lanka's supreme court finds clauses in electricity bill violate constitution

The Supreme Court has ruled that several clauses of the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution, requiring either a special Parliamentary majority or approval via a public referendum, unless amended. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Dr. Rizvie Salih announced the determination, delivered to the House yesterday during a special session. According to the Supreme Court’s determination, the Supreme Court determined that several clauses would require approval by a special majority in Parliament as well as a public referendum in order to be enacted in the current form.
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