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The Constitution Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA (As amended up to 15th May 2015) Revised Edition – 2015 Published by the Parliament Secretariat Printed at the Department of Government Printing Revised Edition – 2015 Published by the Parliament Secretariat This unofficial edition edited by the Bills Office of the Legislative Services Department of Parliament of Sri Lanka reproduces the text of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as amended by Parliament from time to time up to the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The footnotes below the text indicate the particular Amendments to the Constitution by which such Amendments have been made. v The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CONTENTS Article Page Preamble .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... xvii CHAPTER - I THE PEOPLE , THE STATE AND SOVEREIGNTY 1 The State .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 2 Unitary State .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 3 Sovereignty of the People .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 4 Exercise of Sovereignty ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 5 Territory of the Republic . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 2 6 The National Flag .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 2 7 The National Anthem .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 2 8 The National Day .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 2 CHAPTER - II BUDDHISM 9 Buddhism . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 3 CHAPTER - III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 10 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion .. .... .... .... .... 4 11 Freedom from torture .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 4 12 Right to equality .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 4 13 Freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention and punishment and 4 prohibition of retrospective penal legislation .. .... .... .... .... 14 Freedom of speech, assembly, association, occupation, movement, &c 6 14A Right of access to information . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 6 15 Restrictions on fundamental rights . .... .... .... .... .... .... 7 16 Existing written law and unwritten law to continue in force 8 17 Remedy for the infringement of fundamental rights by executive 9 action .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... CHAPTER - IV LANGUAGE 18 Official language.. .... .... .. .... .... .... 10 19 National languages... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 10 vi The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 20 Use of National languages in Parliament, Provincial Councils, and 10 Local Authorities .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 21 Medium of instruction.. .... .... .. .... .... 10 22 Languages of administration.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 11 23 Language of legislation.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 13 24 Languages of the courts ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 13 25 Provision for adequate facilities for use of languages provided for in 15 this Chapter .. .... .... .. .... .... .... 25 A Provision of any law inconsistent with this Chapter deemed to be 15 repealed.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... CHAPTER - V CITIZENSHIP 26 Citizenship of Sri Lanka .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 16 CHAPTER - VI DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES 27 Directive Principles of State Policy . .... .... .... .... .... .... 17 28 Fundamental duties .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 19 29 Principles of State Policy and fundamental duties not justifiable 19 CHAPTER - VII THE EXECUTIVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC 30 The President of the Republic .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 20 31 The election and the term of office of the President .... .... .... 20 32 Assumption of office .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 23 33 Duties, powers and functions of the President. .... .... .... .... 24 33A President to be responsible to Parliament .... .... .... .... .... 25 34 Grant of pardon .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 25 35 Immunity of President from suit.. .... .... .. .... 26 36 Salary and pension ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 27 37 Exercise, performance and discharge of powers, duties and functions 27 of the President by the Prime Minister .... .... .... .... .... .... 38 Vacation of office by President .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 28 39 Determination by the Supreme Court that the President was not duly 30 elected or the election of the President was void .... .... .... .... 40 Vacation of office by President and election of succeeding President 31 41 President’s staff .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 32 vii The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CHAPTER - VII A THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL 41A Constitution of the Constitutional Council .. .... .... ... 33 41B Council to recommend appointments .. .... .... .. 35 41C Council to approve appointments .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 36 41D Secretary-General and other officers of the Council .... .... .... 37 41E Meetings of the Council... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 37 41F Continuation in office of the members of the Council .... .... .... 38 41G Powers and duties of the Council .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 39 41H Expenses to be charged on the Consolidated Fund .. .... .... .... 39 41I Finality of decisions of the Council. .... .... .... .... .... .... 39 CHAPTER - VIII THE EXECUTIVE THE CABINET OF MINISTERS 42 Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers... .... .... .... .... 40 43 Ministers and their subjects and functions .... .... .... .... .... 40 44 Ministers who are not members of the Cabinet of Ministers 40 45 Deputy Ministers.. .... .... .. .... .... .... 41 46 Tenure of office of the Prime Minister, and the limitation of numbers 41 and tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers .. .... .... 47 Cabinet of Ministers after dissolution of Parliament .... .... .... 42 48 Dissolution of the Cabinet of Ministers... .... .... .... .... .... 43 49 Acting Ministers and Deputy Ministers... .... .... .... .... .... 43 50 Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers .... .... .... .... .... .... 44 51 Secretary to the Prime Minister .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 44 52 Secretaries to Ministries... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 44 53 Official oath and affirmation ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 44 CHAPTER - IX THE EXECUTIVE THE PUBLIC SERVICE 54 Public Service Commission .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 45 55 Powers and Functions of Cabinet of Ministers and of the Commission 47 56 Committees of the Commission .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 47 57 Delegation of Powers to a Public officer . .... .... .... .... .... 47 58 Right of Appeal .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 48 59 Administrative Appeals Tribunal .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 48 viii The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 60 Commission not to Exercise Power where there is Delegation 48 61 Procedure at Meetings.. .... .... .. .... .... 49 61A Immunity from legal proceedings.... .... .... .... .... .... .... 49 61B Savings of Rules and Regulations in force .. .... .... ... 49 61C Interference with the Commission... .... .... .... .... .... .... 49 61D Oath or Affirmation of office... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 50 61E Appointments by the President .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 50 61F Interpretation.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 50 CHAPTER - X THE LEGISLATURE PARLIAMENT 62 Parliament .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 51 63 Official oath or affirmation.. .... .... .. .... .. 51 64 Speaker , Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman of Committees 51 65 Secretary-General of Parliament.. .... .... .. .... 52 66 Vacation of seats.. .... .... .. .... .... .... 53 67 Privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament and Members 53 68 Allowances of Members .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 53 69 Powers of Parliament to act notwithstanding vacancies .. .... .... 54 CHAPTER - XI THE LEGISLATURE PROCEDURE AND POWERS 70 Sessions of Parliament .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 55 71 Adjournment .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 56 72 Voting .. .... .... .. .... .... .... .... 56 73 Quorum .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 56 74 Standing Orders .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 57 75 Legislative power .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 57 76 Delegation of legislative power .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 57 77 Duties of Attorney-General in regard to published Bills. .... .... 58 78 Publication of Bills and passing of Bills and resolutions .... .... 58 79 Certificate of Speaker .. .... .... .. .... .... 58 80 When Bill becomes law ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 59 81 Expulsion of Members and imposition of civic disability .... .... 60 ix The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CHAPTER - XII THE LEGISLATURE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION 82 Amendment or repeal of the Constitution must be expressed 62 83 Approval of certain Bills at a Referendum .. .... .... ... 63 84 Bills inconsistent with the Constitution ... .... .... .... .... .... 63 CHAPTER - XIII THE REFERENDUM 85 Submission of Bills to People by Referendum .... .... .... .... 64 86 Submission of matters of national importance to People by 64 Referendum.. ...
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