Govt. loses its 2/3rds majority in Parliament

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With the defection of Minister Rishard Bathiudeen and party colleague MP Ameer Ali, the government had lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament yesterday.

Initially, the government had 163 seats in Parliament. With the recent crossovers, this number has now come down to 148 members, two short of the two-thirds.

The government, using its two-thirds majority, was able to enact the controversial 18th Amendment to the Constitution and to impeach Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake. It also managed to enact ‘Divineguma Act’ infringing on powers devolved to the provincial councils.

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Dulan Tuesday, 23 December 2014 10:35 AM

Not important at this juncture. Govt using money can buy few opposition members anyway.

Dulan Tuesday, 23 December 2014 10:35 AM

Not important at this juncture. Govt using money can buy few opposition members anyway.

Gramasevaka Tuesday, 23 December 2014 02:50 PM

The writing is on the wall for MR. Come elections and we will have a strong opposition in the Rajapakse family alone. via DM Android App

marse Tuesday, 23 December 2014 03:43 PM

Beggining of the end hs started

Just Another Citizen Tuesday, 23 December 2014 04:16 PM

All look forward to the dawn of the new era and new Sri Lanka

Cobra Wednesday, 24 December 2014 04:18 PM

Unless of course they all scoot off to the USA!!!

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