Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter XII · The Legislature
82. Amendment or repeal of the Constitution must be expressed
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No Bill for the amendment of any provision of the Constitution shall be placed on the Order Paper of
Parliament, unless the provision to be repealed, altered or added, and consequential amendments, if any, are expressly specified in the Bill and is described in the long title thereof as being an Act for the amendment of the
Constitution.
No Bill for the repeal of the Constitution shall be placed on the Order Paper of Parliament unless the Bill contains provisions replacing the Constitution and is described in the long title thereof as being an Act for the repeal and replacement of the Constitution.
If in the opinion of the Speaker, a Bill does not comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this Article, he shall direct that such Bill be not proceeded with unless it is amended so as to comply with those requirements.
Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Article, it shall be lawful for a Bill which complies with the requirements of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this Article to be amended by Parliament provided that the Bill as so amended shall comply with those requirements.
A Bill for the amendment of any provision of the
Constitution or for the repeal and replacement of the
Constitution, shall become law if the number of votes cast in favour thereof amounts to not less than two-thirds of the whole number of Members (including those not present) and upon a certificate by the President or the
Speaker, as the case may be, being endorsed thereon in accordance with the provisions of Article 80 or 79.
No provision in any law shall, or shall be deemed to, amend, repeal or replace the Constitution or any provision thereof, or be so interpreted or construed, unless enacted in accordance with the requirements of the preceding provisions of this Article.
In this Chapter, “amendment” includes repeal, alteration and addition.
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