Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution · As enacted
18. Amendment of Article 103 of the Constitution
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Article 103 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows:-
by the repeal of paragraph (1) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-
“(1) There shall be an Election Commission
(in this Chapter referred to as the
“Commission”) consisting of five members appointed by the President subject to the provisions of Article 41A, from amongst persons who have distinguished themselves in any profession or in the field of administration or education. One of the members so appointed shall be a retired officer of the Department of Elections or Election
Commission, who has held office as a Deputy
Commissioner of Elections or above.The
President shall appoint one member as its
Chairman.”;
by the repeal of paragraph (7) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-
“(7) The President may grant a member leave from the performance of his duties relating to the Commission for a period not exceeding two months and may, subject to the provisions of Article 41A, appoint a person qualified to be a member of the Commission to be a temporary member for the period of such leave.”.