SC flags two clauses in Sri Lanka Cricket Bill

The Supreme Court has determined that two clauses of the proposed Sri Lanka Cricket Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and would require a two-thirds majority in Parliament to be passed in their present form.

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced the Court’s determination in Parliament on Thursday (12).

According to the determination, the two provisions can be passed by a simple majority if the amendments recommended by the Supreme Court are incorporated into the Bill.

The determination was made following several petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Sri Lanka Cricket Bill.

The Speaker had previously informed Parliament that 33 petitions had been filed challenging the Bill.