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17 July
Proposed constitutional amendment to shorten president's term advances in Sri Lanka
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4 June
Op-ed: Are there limits to amending Sri Lanka's constitution?
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9 May
In Sri Lanka, court rules legislator cannot serve due to citizenship issues
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30 January 2023
In Sri Lanka, president announces plans to implement 13th amendment power-sharing arrangement
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27 January 2023
At inaugural meeting, Sri Lankan constitutional council discusses plans for independent commission appointments
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24 October 2022
In Sri Lanka, parliament passes 22nd amendment to the constitution
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29 September 2022
Sri Lankan parliament to debate 22nd amendment to the constitution
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15 July 2022
In Sri Lanka, interim president vows to revive constitutional amendment to empower parliament over the executive president
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22 June 2022
Sri Lanka's cabinet approves constitutional amendment to limit presidential powers
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3 June 2022
In Sri Lanka, party leaders reach consensus on some provisions of draft constitutional amendment that would limit executive powers
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10 May 2022
In Sri Lanka, prime minister resigns amid economic crisis
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4 May 2022
In Sri Lanka, opposition submits no-trust motion while government announces appointment of constitutional reform sub-committee
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26 April 2022
In Sri Lanka, cabinet approves proposal to introduce constitutional amendment limiting powers of president
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21 April 2022
In Sri Lanka, opposition proposes constitutional amendment to end presidential system
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19 April 2022
In Sri Lanka, PM to propose constitutional amendment to create accountable administration
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