Nine petitions filed against 22nd amendment

19 August 2022 12:00 am Views - 130

By  Lakmal Sooriyagoda  

Nine Special Determination petitions have been filed in the  Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the 22nd amendment to  the constitution.  
The petitioners including Dr. Gunadasa  Amarasekara, Attorney-at-law Nagananda Kodituwakku and Nuwan Bellanthudawa filed  these petitions naming the Attorney General as respondent and seeking a  declaration that the bill in whole or in part thereby requires the  approval of the people at a referendum and requires a two-thirds majority in  Parliament.