Sri Lanka bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law soon — minister
FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on during an interview with Reuters at Presidential Secretariat, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 18, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks.
“The new amendment will reduce presidential powers and bring back participatory governance. Sri Lanka is also in the process of drafting out a new anti-terror law that will be in line with international best practices,” Sabry told reporters at the foreign ministry.
The bill is yet to be voted on in parliament. It requires a two-third majority in the house to become law.
