Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene today (06) presented the observation of the Parliament and the Supreme Court on the Covid-19 Bill. Accordingly, some clauses were noted to be inconsistent with the Constitution. The Speaker presented his remarks and stated that the Bill will be debated in Parliament and passed with the majority vote. He also presented the observations of each Justice on the Bill, where they stated that each clause of the Bill can be debated and passed with a simple vote in Parliament. The Speaker also announced to the House that under the Provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution, he has endorsed the certificate on the Bill entitled “Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (Amendment)” on 30th June 2021.

Source: The Nation July 06, 2021 05:03 UTC