Bill gets majority

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The constitutional amendment, also known as the 18th Amendment, was passed in parliament with a majority of 114 votes a short while ago.

The amendments obtained the 2/3rd majority it required with 161 members voting for it and 17 against it. (KB & YP)

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Comments - 15

demon Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:21 PM

god bless sri lanka...sorry people...

James Bond Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:24 PM

Can the president dissolve the Cabinet and the Parliament according to 18th Amendment? or will there be a 19th amendment for this purpose?

ajan Wednesday, 08 September 2010 07:02 PM

Black day 8/9!

darkave Wednesday, 08 September 2010 08:06 PM

Those in power have always abused it. Now we give them even more power! Too much power, with no accountability, will only damage our already bleeding country! God save Sri Lanka!

Ryan Hudson Thursday, 09 September 2010 02:56 AM

A clear win for democracy. Thanks and well wishes to all MPs who supported and who did not vote against. May triple Gem, Jesus Christ, God Shiva and Allah bless us all.

Saradial Thursday, 09 September 2010 03:45 AM

End of democracy!

N.B.M.Arachchi Thursday, 09 September 2010 03:49 AM

ok..then..country's most urgetn problem is sorted...then shall we turn our heads to minor issues such as Price of goods...

DFD Thursday, 09 September 2010 04:01 AM

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Sagara Thursday, 09 September 2010 04:11 AM

Bill Gates Majority

Roshan Thursday, 09 September 2010 04:15 AM

It is all fault of the UNP. JR taught them how to change the constitution, Premadasa taught them how to ring the votes.

asanka Thursday, 09 September 2010 04:32 AM

Exactly, i dont know about this 18th Ammendmnet & the purpose of it. In this instance, I blaim the opposition, as they at least did not issue a proper paper notice on this, stating the impact of 18A. Now UNP is using the JVP tactics, ie piketing and PELAPALIS. Earlier, UNP is not like this, they were very professional in politics. For all this current leadership and other UNP leaders are responsible.

Faqi Thursday, 09 September 2010 05:37 AM

How true as Lord Acton, expressed this opinion in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887:

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."

And William Pitt said in 1770

"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it"

Saradial Thursday, 09 September 2010 06:53 AM

JR did dig the pit MR dumped the democracy in it.

SPR Thursday, 09 September 2010 09:32 AM

Feel soo sorry about Sri Lanka.... SHAME

Foxtrot Thursday, 09 September 2010 01:33 PM

hahaha Long Live the King Mahinda - may god bless the people who voted this king in ...... Sri Lanka has become Sorry Lanka

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