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Sri Lanka constitutional amendment
October 21, 2022
Sri Lankan Lawmakers Debate Bill to Trim Presidential Powers
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
A constitutional amendment to curtail presidential powers – again – was a key demand of the protests that drove the previous president and prime minister from office.
April 26, 2022
Bhavani Fonseka Explains Sri Lanka’s Protests
By Shannon Tiezzi
“The political and economic crisis have exposed the multiple failures of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency.”
September 26, 2020
Sri Lanka’s Democracy on the Edge
By Sudha Ramachandran
A proposed constitutional amendment would undo the progress made toward an accountable presidency and a strong parliament.
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