SriLanka, Oct. 9 -- Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih has informed Parliament that the Supreme Court has determined that two amendment bills to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance can be passed by a simple majority.

Announcing the Court's determinations in Parliament, Dr. Salih stated that the Supreme Court had examined the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill No. 79 of 2026 (LDO 8/2026) and the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill No. 80 of 2026 (LDO 11/2026), which had been challenged under Article 121 (1) of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court determined that Bill No. 79 of 2026 could be passed by a simple majority, subject to specific amendments being made at the Committee Stage.

These amendment...