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

1 July
Flag of Sri Lanka (photo credit: VectorGallery via pixabay)
Flag of Sri Lanka (photo credit: VectorGallery via pixabay)
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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