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AMENDMENTS TO THE 1978 CONSTITUTION (Amendments displayed as footnotes: Chapter I to NINTH SCHEDULE)
Chapter I 1.
Substituted
by Seventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec.
2 (a) and the first
Schedule for "‘Twenty four”. 2.
Substituted by Seventh
Amendment to the Constitution Sec.
2 (b) for
“territorial waters”.
Chapter II [No amendments]
Chapter III [No amendments]
Chapter
IV 3.
Renumbered as para (1) of Article 18 by the Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution Sec. 2 (a) 4.
Added by the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 2 (b) 5.
Substituted by Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2 (1) for
“or a member of a local authority”. 6.
Substituted by
Sixteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 2 (2) for “or in such local
authority”. 7.
Original Article 22 replaced by the Sixteenth Amendment
to the
Constitution Sec. 3. 8.
Original Article 23 replaced by the Sixteenth Amendment
to the
Constitution Sec. 3. 9.
Original para (1) repealed and substituted by the Sixteenth Amendment
to
the Constitution Sec. 4 (1). 10.
Substituted by the Sixteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4 (2) for
“in either of the National Language”. 11.
Substituted by the Sixteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4 (3) (a)
for “the appropriate National Language”. 12.
Substituted by the Sixteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4 (3) (b)
for “either of the National Languages”. 13.
Substituted by the Sixteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4
(4) for “the use of a Language other than a National Language”. 14. Inserted by the Sixteenth Amendment Sec. 5
Chapter V [No amendments]
Chapter VI [No amendments]
Chapter
VII
15.
Inserted by the Third Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2 (1) 16.
Original para (4) repealed and substituted by the Third Amendment
to the
Constitution Sec. 2 (2) 17.
Inserted by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2. 18.
Substituted by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec.
(2) for “relating to the election of the President”. 19.
Substituted by the Third Amendment to the Constitution Sec. (3) for “One
month”.
Chapter VIII [No amendments]
Chapter IX [No amendments]
Chapter
X 20.
Original Article 62 (1) repealed and substituted by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 2.
Chapter
XI 21.
Substituted by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. (4) for
“duly approved by the People at a Referendum”.
Chapter XII [No amendments]
Chapter XIII [No amendments]
Chapter
XIV 22.
Substituted for (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) by the Ninth Amendment Sec. (2). 23.
Substituted by the Seventh
Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. (3) for
“Twenty-four”. 24.
96A Inserted by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution, Sec 5, and
repealed by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2. 25.
Amended by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Sec (b), and by
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. (3). 26.
Original Article 99 repealed and replaced by the Fourteenth Amendment
to
the Constitution, Sec (7). 27.
Substituted by the Fifteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4 (1) for
“less than one eighth of the total votes”. 28.
(14) repealed by the Fifteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4 (2). 29.
Inserted by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 8. 30.
Inserted by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 5. 31.
Substituted by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3 for “by
election or otherwise..”
Chapter
XV 32.
Original para (1) repealed and substituted by the Eleventh Amendment to
the Constitution Sec. 2. 33.
Inserted by the Seventh
Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4. 34.
Substituted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3, for
“the appointment of judicial officers.” 35.
Inserted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4. 36.
Substituted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 5 (1) for
“the power to make all transfers.” 37. Substituted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 5 (2), for “the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, the Registrar of any Court of First Instance.”
Chapter
XVI 38.
Substituted by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 9 (3),
for “election petitions.” 39.
Substituted by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 9 (1),
for “election of the President.” 40.
Substituted by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 9 (2),
for “election of the President shall be.” 41.
Words “and the appointment of senior attorneys-at-law.” Omitted by the
Eighth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 3. 42.
Substituted by the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 3 (a),
for “committed by any Court of First Instance.” 43.
Substituted by the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 3 (b),
for “of which such Court of First Instance.” 44.
Inserted by the First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2 w.e.f. Sept, 7th
1978. 45.
Original para (2) repealed and substituted by the Eleventh Amendment
to
the Constitution Sec. 6.
Chapter XVII [No amendments]
Chapter
XVIIA 46.
Chapter XVIIA Articles 154A to 154T inserted by the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 4.
Chapter
XVIII 47.
Inserted by the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 5. 48.
Paras (8) and (9) repealed by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec.
2 (1). 49.
Paras (10) and (11) renumbered as (8) and (9) by the Tenth Amendment
to
the Constitution Sec. 2 (2). 50.
Substituted by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2 (3) for
“contained in paragraph (6), (7), (8) of this Article.”
Chapter XIX [No amendments]
Chapter
XX 51.
Inserted by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3.
Chapter
XXI 52.
Substituted by the Third Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4, for
“shall hold office.” 53.
Original para (ii) repealed and substituted by the Second Amendment to the
Constitution Sec. 2. 54.
Substituted by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4 (1), for
“to fill such vacancy. Upon receipt of such nomination, the
Commissioner.” 55.
Added by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2 (d). 56. Substituted by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4 (2)(a) for "within thirty days of his being required to do so." 57. Substituted by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4 (2) (d), for “vacancy, then the Commissioner of Elections.” 58. Added by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution sec. 4(3). 59.
Original para (e) repealed and substituted by the Fourth
Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 2. 60. Inserted by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4.
Chapter XXII 61.
Substituted by the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Sec. 6, for
“and includes orders.”
Chapter XXIII [No amendments]
Chapter XXIV [No amendments]
FIRST SCHEDULE 62.
Inserted by the Seventh
Amendment
Sec. 5.
SECOND SCHEDULE [No amendments]
THIRD SCHEDULE [No amendments]
FOURTH SCHEDULE [No amendments]
FIFTH
SCHEDULE 63.
Substituted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 7 for
“Fiscals.”
SIXTH SCHEDULE [No amendments]
SEVENTH SCHEDULE 64.
Substituted by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 5.
EIGHTH
SCHEDULE 65. Added by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 7.
NINTH
SCHEDULE 66. Added by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 7.
First Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
20.11.1978 Objectives: Amendment
to Article 140 – to make provisions that Jurisdiction conferred on the
Court of Appeal shall be exercised by the Supreme Court and not by the
Court of Appeal.
Second Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
26.02.1979 Objectives: Amendment
of section 161 – regarding resignation and expulsion of Members of the
First Parliament. Certified on:
27.08.1982 Objectives: Amendments of
Articles 31, 38 and 160 – to make provision for the President to seek a
fresh mandate to continue in office for a second term at any time after
the completion of 4 years of the term of the term of office; to reduce the
period of one month to two weeks to minimise the delay in the transition
to a new administration; the period in which the first President can hold
office.
Fourth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
23.12.1982 Objectives: Amendment of
Article 161 - to make provision for the first Parliament to continue until
August 04, 1989. Fifth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
25.22.1983 Objectives: Amendment of
Article 161 - Re vacancies in the first Parliament; By-Election to be held
if the Secretary of the Political Party failed to nominate a Member. Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
08.08.1983 Objectives: Amendment of
Articles 101 and 161 – Addition of Seventh Schedule; Insertion of
Article 157A – prohibition against violation of territorial integrity of
Sri Lanka.
Seventh Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
04.10.1983 Objectives: Amendment of
Articles 5, 96 and First Schedule – Creation of Kilinochchi
Administrative District (25th); Insertion of
Article 111A – Appointment of the Commissioners of the High Court. Eighth Amendment
to the Constitution Certified on:
06.03.1984 Objectives: Amendment of
Articles 33 and 136 – To vest in the President the power of appointment
of Senior Attorneys-at-Law as President’s Counsel; Insertion of
Article 169A; Provisions relating to Queen’s Counsel and Senior
Attorneys-at-Law. Ninth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
24.01.1984 Objectives: Amendment of
Article 91 – To adjust the salary scale matters in regard to political
rights of public servants.
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
06.08.1986 Objectives: Amendment of
Section 155 - To repeal paragraphs (8) and (9) – To remove the
requirement of a two-third majority for a Proclamation on the Public
Security Ordinance.
Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
06.05.1987 Objectives: Amendment of Articles 111, 112, 114, 146 and Fifth Schedule; Insertion of Article 113A – To enable Parliament to vest in the High Court any jurisdiction and powers in addition to its present criminal jurisdiction; To empower
Judicial Services Commission to make rules in respect of scheduled public
officers as well; To make provision for the purpose of (a) having a single post designated ‘Fiscal’; and (b)
empowering the Fiscal to exercise supervision and control over the
Deputy Fiscals attached to all Courts of First Instance, who will
hereafter carry out the functions in the respective Courts on his behalf; To restrict the
power of delegation to its Secretary to transfers in respect of scheduled
public officers only; To reduce the
number of judges who shall constitute each Bench, so that it will be
possible to constitute more Benches to enable the more expeditious
disposal of cases. Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution (Not enacted)
Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
14.11.1987 Objectives: To make
provisions for the establishment of a Provincial Council for each
Province; for the establishment of a High Court for each Province; and to
make Tamil an official language and English the link language.
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
24.05.1988 Objectives: Amendments of
Articles 35, 62, 80, 98, 130; Insertion of
Articles 96A, 99A; Replacement of
Article 99 – To remove the inability imposed by the immunity of the
President in regard to hearing of election petitions; To increase the
membership of the Parliament from 196 to 225, where the additional 29
Members will be elected in proportion to the national total of district
votes received by each party; To provide for
a time period within which a Referendum Petition can be filed; To provide for
a Delimitation Commission to re-carve Electoral Districts into Zones; To retain the
12 ½ percent cut-off point in electoral district and bonus seats; To provide for
proportional representation.
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
17.12.1988 Objectives: Repeal of
Article 96A; Amendment of Articles 98, 99 and 99A – to reduce the cut-off point acceptable in proportional representation system from 12 ½ percent to 5 percent; to eliminate
zoning and re-introduction of the Electoral District.
Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on:
17.12.1988 Objectives: Amendment of
Articles 20 and 24 – to include “Members of Provincial Councils” and
the “Provincial Councils” in Article 20; To make Sinhala and Tamil, the languages of Courts; Replacement of
Articles 22 and 23 – to make Sinhala and Tamil, the languages of
administration; Insertion of Article 25A; to make provision that this Chapter to prevail in the event of any inconsistency of provisions of any law. Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Certified on: 03.10.2001
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