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by S. S. Wijeratne

On September 25, 2001 the Parliament adopted the 17th Amendment to the Constitution with more votes than the requisite 2/3rds majority. Prior to that on September 21, 2001, the Chief Justice conveyed to the Speaker of Supreme Court's determination under the provision of Article 123 of the Constitution Stature inter alia that there was no provision in the bill which requires approval of the people at a referendum in terms of Article 83 of the Constitution.
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