Sri Lanka’s top court rules anti-terror bill needs national referendum unless amended
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Feb 20, 2024 11:16
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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the proposed anti-terrorism bill would need a national referendum to be passed unless amendments recommended by it for some clauses are incorporated into it.
The apex court’s determination on the constitutionality of the bill was read out in Parliament on Tuesday morning by Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa, reading the apex court's order, said eight clauses in the bill had been “deemed inconsistent” with the Constitution. Therefore, it needs a two-thirds majority and in some cases needs to be approved by a referendum to become law, he said.
