Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- The Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, announced that the Parliamentary Business Committee has decided to take up the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill for debate on 17 February and pass it on the same day.

The Supreme Court has determined that no provision in the bill is inconsistent with the Constitution and that it can be enacted by Parliament with a simple majority, Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne stated in Parliament yesterday.

Announcing the Supreme Court's decision, he added that the bill had been reviewed in accordance with Article 121(1) of the Constitution and was found to be fully consistent with constitutional provisions.

On 22 January, the Supreme Court concluded its revie...