Inland Revenue Amendment Bill can be passed by Simple Majority – Supreme Court
Posted by Editor on September 5, 2023 - 10:02 am
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has determined that the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill can be passed in parliament by a simple majority.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announcing the determination in Parliament today (September 05) said that the Supreme Court has held that neither the bill or / nor any of its provisions is inconsistent with article 12 of any provisions of the constitution.
“Accordingly, the bill can be validly passed by a simple majority of the legislature,” he said.
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