Sri Lanka to Pass 22nd Amendment Once Supreme Court Ruling Arrives
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- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government would put the proposed 22nd constitutional amendment before Parliament after receiving the Supreme Court’s ruling.
- He said the amendment would not be withdrawn and pledged to punish corrupt people and dismantle the “dark state.”
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the proposed 22nd constitutional amendment would be submitted to Parliament and passed as soon as the Supreme Court delivers its ruling on petitions challenging it.
Speaking at a rally in Bulathsinhala under the theme “Two years of our government, good for the country,” Dissanayake said the government would not reverse the amendment for any reason.
He also said the government would punish corrupt people and dismantle the “dark state.” “Remember, we make these decisions for the people. We will not reverse any decision we take,” he said.
Remember, we make these decisions for the people. We will not reverse any decision we take.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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