20th Amendment passed with two thirds majority
Posted by Editor on October 22, 2020 - 9:50 pm
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been passed with amendments following the approval of a two thirds majority in Parliament.
A total of 156 MPs voted in favour of the draft Bill while 65 MPs voted against it.
At the end of the third reading, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane adjourned the Parliament session till 10 am on Friday.
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That is a massive step for the Nation.
Now we can proceed towards the VISTAS of PROSPERITY and SPLENDOUR offered by His Excellency Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa without any hindrance, without any distractions and without any noise.
Today, I feel proud to be a dual citizen of this country.