The Speaker of Parliament has received the Supreme Court’s determination on the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill, the Speaker’s Office confirmed today.
The Court’s confidential determination is expected to be formally announced in Parliament tomorrow (22), following the conclusion of hearings earlier this month.
The 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill and the Judicial Reforms Bill were presented to Parliament on August 18 by Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara.
More than 65 petitions were subsequently filed challenging the Bills. The petitions were taken up for hearing on September 1 before a five-member bench headed by the Chief Justice.
The hearings concluded on September 2, with the bench informing the Speaker that its determination on the constitutionality of the Bills would be communicated to Parliament.
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Business Committee has scheduled the debate on the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill for September 24 and 25.
