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Gender Equality Bill inconsistent with Constitution

07 Jun 2024 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Parliament, June 07 (Daily Mirror)- The Supreme Court observed that the Gender Equality Bill is inconsistant with the Constitution as a whole and should be enacted with a two thirds majority and through a referendum, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane announced today.