17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform enacted to reduce executive influence and strengthen the independence of key public institutions through mechanisms such as independent commissions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional amendment
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| affects |
appointment process to key public offices
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independence of the judiciary ⓘ independence of the police ⓘ independence of the public service ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
depoliticize public administration
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enhance checks and balances ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
election administration in Sri Lanka
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judicial appointments in Sri Lanka ⓘ police service of Sri Lanka ⓘ public service of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| classification | public law ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| establishes | Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
curb political interference in administration
ⓘ
increase public confidence in state institutions ⓘ |
| governs |
composition of the Constitutional Council
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procedures for appointments to independent commissions ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creates framework for independent oversight bodies
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introduces collective decision-making in key appointments ⓘ limits unilateral presidential appointment powers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
international norms on independent institutions
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principles of democratic governance ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalStatus | part of supreme law of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mechanism |
Constitutional Council participation in appointments
ⓘ
recommendations for members of independent commissions ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor | independent commissions ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish independent commissions
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reduce executive influence over key public institutions ⓘ strengthen independence of public institutions ⓘ |
| relatedReform |
18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
good governance reforms in Sri Lanka
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separation of powers in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| status | formally enacted constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional reform
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executive power in Sri Lanka ⓘ governance and public institutions ⓘ |
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