From the First to the 22nd: A Short History of Amendment Politics and Reform Frustrations

ITAK Calls for Referendum on Proposed 22nd Amendment

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) has called on the government to hold a referendum on the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the party’s Political Committee, according to a statement issued by ITAK. The party said the proposed constitutional amendment concerns the sovereignty of the people and therefore should be placed before the public through a referendum. The proposed 22nd Amendmen…

From the First to the 22nd: A short history of Amendment Politics and Reform Frustrations

by Rajan Philips The die is cast yet again over a constitutional amendment in Sri Lanka. But the latest of the amendments – the 22nd of them in 48 years – comes in the midst of a unique set of political circumstances and may entail equally unique consequences. The first 16 of the amendments were done and dusted by December 1988, within ten years of the life of the current constitution, and all of them during the decade long tenure of President J…

From The First To The 22nd: A Short History Of Amendment Politics & Reform Frustrations

By Rajan Philips – Rajan Philips The die is cast yet again over a constitutional amendment in Sri Lanka. But the latest of the amendments – the 22nd of them in 48 years – comes in the midst of a unique set of political circumstances and may entail equally unique consequences. The first 16 of the amendments were done and dusted by December 1988, within ten years of the life of the current constitution, and all of them during the decade long tenur…

BASL Raises Alarm Over Sri Lankas 22nd Amendment Threat to Courts

Sri Lanka's 22nd Amendment Bill sparks a constitutional clash over judicial independence.