Sri Lanka Passes Constitutional Amendment to Limit President’s Authority

Sri Lanka Passes Constitutional Amendment to Limit President’s Authority
Military personnel in ceremonial uniform lowers the national flag of Sri Lanka at Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka on July 17, 2022. Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Oct. 21 that will limit the president’s authority, in a move to restore political stability amid the nation’s worst economic crisis in decades.

The bill was passed with a two-thirds majority in parliament, with 179 lawmakers voting in favor, one voting against it, and 45 others absent. The government said it seeks to preserve judicial and public sector independence.

Aldgra Fredly
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Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
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