Srilanka, Sept. 22 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill and the Judicature Amendment Bill do not violate core constitutional provisions and can proceed to a vote in Parliament without requiring a public referendum, according to an official announcement by the Speaker of Parliament.
The Supreme Court ruled under Article 121(1) that the provisions of the 22nd Amendment Bill do not require approval by a public referendum under Article 83 of the Constitution. However, the Court directed specific modifications to Clause 2 of the draft:
Clarity on Mandatory Retirement Age: The phrasing in Clause 2 will be amended to explicitly reference "the date completing sixty-seven" years...