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Minor amendments to sections on Presidency, Parliament and Provincial Councils
The ministers yesterday approved a cabinet paper, which sought permission to amend sections of the Constitution that dealt with the Presidency, the Procedure and Powers of Parliament and the establishment of Provincial Councils, cabinet spokesman and acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.
The cabinet paper on the constitutional amendments was presented by Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne who chaired the cabinet meeting in the absence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on an official visit to India.
The cabinet paper did not specify what the exact constitutional amendments would be, but it only sought approval to carry out the necessary constitutional amendments, which
the cabinet paper explained was to maintain the continuity of the development in the administrative and constitutional process in the country.
Permission was sought to make “minor” changes to the following sections of the Constitution: VII (A); XI and XVIII (A).
Section VII (A) deals with the President of the Republic, his or her election and term of office. Section XI deals with the procedures and powers of parliament and Section XVIII (A) deals with the setting up of Provincial Councils.