20th Amendment of Sri Lankan Constitution

The 20th Amendment (Article 20A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 156 voting in favor, 65 against and four abstained on 22 October 2020.

20th Amendment

  • It envisages expansive powers and greater immunity for the Executive President.
  • The Amendment rolls back Sri Lanka’s 19th Amendment, a 2015 legislation that sought to clip presidential powers, while strengthening Parliament. The new legislation in turn reduces the Prime Minister’s role to a ceremonial one.
  • The Sri Lankan Parliament recently passed the 20th Amendment of Sri Lankan constitution.

19th Amendment

  • It mainly sought to weaken the ....
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