22nd constitutional amendment to be tabled in parliament today

 

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution will be presented to the Parliament today (August 10), as decided at the party leaders’ meeting held last week. 

Meanwhile, the adjournment debate moved by the Opposition on the government’s policy statement presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe will continue for the second consecutive day. 

On August 03, following the ceremonial opening of the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament, President Wickremesinghe delivered the government’s policy statement in the House, in terms of Articles 32(4) and 33(a) of the Constitution.