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20. Amendment of article 109 of the Constitution

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Article 109 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in paragraph (1) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “the President shall, subject to the provisions of Article 41C, appoint,” of the words

“the President shall appoint”; and

(2)

in paragraph (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “the President may, subject to the provisions of Article 41C, appoint another person” of the words “ the President may appoint another person”.