Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution · As enacted
30. Transitional provisions
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
The ninth Parliament in existence on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, shall, unless dissolved earlier continue to function until
August 19, 2025 and shall thereafter stand dissolved.
The persons holding office respectively as the
President and the Prime Minister on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, shall continue to hold office after such date subject to the provisions of the
Constitution.
Every person holding office on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, as–
the Chief Justice;
the Judges of the Supreme Court;
the members of the Judicial Service Commission;
the President of the Court of Appeal;
the Judges of the Court of Appeal;
the Attorney-General;
the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka;
the Auditor-General;
the Inspector-General of Police;
the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
(Ombudsman);
the Secretary-General of Parliament;
the Judges of the High Court; or
the judicial officers, scheduled public officers, public officers or police officers, shall continue to hold such office and shall, subject to paragraph (3) of Article 41C, continue to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of that office, under the same terms and conditions.
Every person holding office on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, as a member of the Parliamentary Council shall cease to hold office as a member of the Parliamentary Council with effect from the date on which this Act comes into operation.
Every person holding office on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, as the Chairman or a member of –
the Election Commission;
the Public Service Commission;
the National Police Commission;
the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka;
the Commission to Investigate Allegations of
Bribery or Corruption;
the Finance Commission; and
the Delimitation Commission, shall cease to hold such office with effect from the date on which this Act comes into operation:
Provided however, a person holding office on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, as a Chairman or a member of any such Commission referred to above may continue to exercise and discharge powers and functions of their respective offices until such date on which the respective Commissions are constituted in accordance with Chapter VIIA of the Constitution.
All matters relating to–
the appointment, promotion, transfer, disciplinary control and dismissal of police officers; and
appeals by police officers to the Public Service
Commission, pending before the Public Service Commission on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, shall, with effect from that date, stand transferred to the
National Police Commission established by Article 155A and shall be determined by the National Police Commission accordingly.
All matters relating to the appointment, promotion, transfer, disciplinary control and dismissal of members of the Sri Lanka State Audit Service and pending before the
Public Service Commission on the day preceding the date on which this Act comes into operation, shall, with effect from that date, stand transferred to the Audit Service
Commission established by Article 153A and shall be determined by the Audit Service Commission accordingly.