Posted on May 18th, 2021
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The government has agreed with all the determinations and amendments of the Supreme Court with regard to the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, said Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.
Therefore, it could be passed in the parliament with a simple majority, the Minister added.
The determinations of the Supreme Court were presented to the parliament today (May 18) by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
The Court had found that several clauses of the Bill were inconsistent with the Constitution.
However, these clauses can either be amended or passed in the parliament with a special majority or in a referendum, the Supreme Court determined.
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COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday (May 19) said the Colombo Port City project, which was presented as a special national project and dragged on for a prolonged period, will be passed opening a new avenue of development for the country.
“The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will open a new gateway for Sri Lanka’s economy at a global scale,” he said.
According to Minister Gunawardena, the government had continuously stated that based on the Supreme Court determination on the matter, the Port City Economic Commission Bill will be subjected to amendments as advised, prior to being passed in parliament.
Debate on Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill today (19)
Debate on Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill today (19)
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COLOMBO (News 1st): The Parliamentary debate on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill begins on Wednesday (May 19), and it is scheduled to continue on Thursday (May 20) as well.
According to parliamentary sources, arrangements have been made to hold a vote on the bill on Thursday (20) evening.
The Supreme Court determination on the constitutionality of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill was tabled in parliament on Tuesday (May 18).
According to the Supreme Court determination, 25 articles of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill are inconsistent with the constitution, and it can only be passed with a Special Majority and a Referendum.
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In this Jan 2, 2018, file photo, a Chinese construction worker stands on land that was reclaimed from the Indian Ocean for the Port City Colombo project. (File photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena)
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top court has ruled that some provisions of legislation to set up a powerful economic commission in a Chinese-built port city violate the constitution and require approval by a public referendum to become law.
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File photo: A Chinese construction worker stands on land that was reclaimed from the Indian Ocean for the Colombo Port City project.
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka s top court has ruled that some provisions of legislation to set up a powerful economic commission in a Chinese-built port city violate the constitution and require approval by a public referendum to become law.
At the center of the dispute are fears that the $1.4 billion port city, part of China s sweeping Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, could become a virtual Chinese outpost or colony.