Select Committee's Report on Constitutional
Reforms
Presented to Parliament on 24.10.1997
Contents
Preamble
Chapter I - The State,
Sovereignty and the People
Chapter II - Buddhism
Chapter III - Fundamental
Rights and Freedoms
Chapter IV - Language
Chapter V - Citizenship
Chapter VI - Principles
of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
Chapter VII - The Central
Executive The President of the Republic
Chapter VIII - The Central
Executive The President and the Cabinet of Ministers
Chapter - IX - The Central
Legislature Parliament
Chapter X - The Central
Legislature Parliament - Procedure and Powers
Chapter XI - The Central
Legislature Amendment of the Constitution
Chapter XII - The
Referendum
Chapter XIII - Franchise
and the Elections
Chapter XIV - The
Constitutional Council
Chapter XV - Devolution
of Power to Regions
Chapter XVI - State
Land, Waters and Minerals
Chapter XVII - The
Judiciary
Institutions for the Administration of Justice
The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Regional High Courts
Chapter XVIII - The
Judiciary
The Independence of the Judiciary
Chapter XIX - The
Judiciary
The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Regional
High Courts
Chapter XX - The Public
Service
Chapter XXI - Finance
Chapter XXII - Defence,
National Security and Law and Order
Chapter XXIII - Public
Security
Chapter XXIV - The
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
Chapter XXV - General
Chapter XXVI - Transitional Provisions
Chapter XXVII - Interpretation
Chapter XXVIII - Promulgation and Repeal
Schedule 1 Regions
Schedule 2 Lists
Schedule 3 National Flag
Schedule 4 National Anthem
Schedule 5 Oaths/Affirmation
Schedule 6 Scheduled Public Officers and Scheduled Regional Public
Officers
Preamble
Whereas the People of Sri Lanka have endured, for many years, the ravages
of hostilities and armed conflict resulting in extensive loss of life,
destruction and loss of property, and
Whereas this had engendered distrust and disharmony among the people
and has impeded the Nation's progress, and
Whereas it is essential -
to heal the divisions of the past and improve the quality of life
of the people, and
to establish a stable legal order based on a Supreme Law in the form
of a Constitution guaranteeing a social framework which enshrines
democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights and
promotes good governance, peace and ethnic harmony.
|
