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Court: China-built Port City commission needs public assent

Sri Lankan court: China-built port board needs public assent By KRISHAN FRANCISMay 19, 2021 GMT FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2018, file photo, a Chinese construction worker stands on land that was reclaimed from the Indian Ocean for the Colombo Port City project, initiated as part of China s ambitious One Belt One Road initiative, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s top court , Tuesday, May 18, 2021, has ordered that some provisions of a 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. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)

Postpone vote on Port City Economic Commission Bill; Religious Leaders

Postpone vote on Port City Economic Commission Bill; Religious Leaders Postpone vote on Port City Economic Commission Bill; Religious Leaders Written by Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); Religious leaders have called for the vote on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill to be postponed. Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero and His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo speaking to reporters on Wednesday (19) called on the government to postpone this vote. “Are the proposed amendments going to be included after the passage of the bill?,” said the Venerable Thero stressing that dual citizens should never be appointed to the Colombo Port City Commission.

Sri Lanka: debate on Port City Bill begins today - Voting tomorrow afternoon

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 - 9:28 The two day debate on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill begins in Parliament today. The vote will be taken on the second day of the debate tomorrow at 4 pm. A special cabinet meeting was held yesterday afternoon to discuss the relevant bill. This was through zoom technology. The Speaker informed Parliament yesterday of the Supreme Court determination with regard to the bill. Full text of the SC determination The government said it would accept the Supreme Court amendments and work towards getting the bill approved with a simple majority in parliament.

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