The Speaker of Parliament (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne announced today (09) that the Supreme Court has determined that no provision of the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill is inconsistent with any provisions of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court held that the bill can be enacted by a simple majority in Parliament, the Speaker said, announcing the court’s determination on the petitions filed against the bill.
Furthermore, the Speaker revealed that the Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed against this Bill as the petitioner has failed to invoke jurisdiction in accordance with the mandatory provisions of Article 121(1) of the Constitution.
