20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a 2020 constitutional change that significantly expanded presidential powers and reversed many checks and balances introduced by the earlier 19th Amendment.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| altersRoleOf | Constitutional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changesAppointmentProcessOf |
Attorney General
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Auditor General NERFINISHED ⓘ Inspector General of Police NERFINISHED ⓘ independent commissions ⓘ judiciary ⓘ |
| constitutionalCourtReview | Supreme Court of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for concentrating power in the presidency
ⓘ
criticized for undermining democratic checks and balances ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 2020-10-29 ⓘ |
| effect |
curtailment of powers of independent commissions
ⓘ
expansion of presidential powers ⓘ increased control of the President over appointments ⓘ reduction of checks and balances on the executive ⓘ strengthening of the executive presidency ⓘ weakening of Parliament’s oversight over the executive ⓘ |
| increasesPresidentialControlOver |
appointments to key public offices
ⓘ
independent commissions ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| introducedUnderPresident | Gotabaya Rajapaksa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedUnderPrimeMinister | Mahinda Rajapaksa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Sri Lankan constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits |
independence of the Election Commission
ⓘ
independence of the National Police Commission ⓘ independence of the Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil society organizations in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
human rights advocates ⓘ opposition parties in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| passedBy | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllianceSupporting | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referendumRequirementOutcome | some clauses revised to avoid referendum ⓘ |
| replacesBodyWith | Parliamentary Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredMajority | two-thirds majority in Parliament ⓘ |
| requiresReferendumForCertainClauses | yes ⓘ |
| restoresPowersRemovedBy | 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reversesProvisionsOf | 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
independence of commissions
ⓘ
presidential powers ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| subjectOfJudicialDetermination | Supreme Court determination on constitutionality in 2020 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | ruling party in 2020 ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2020 ⓘ |
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