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CONTENTS
Chapter
I - The People, The State and Sovereignty 1. The State 2.
Unitary State 3.
Sovereignty of the People 4.
Exercise of Sovereignty 5.
Territory of the Republic 6.
The National Flag 7.
The National Anthem 8.
The National Day
Chapter
II - Buddhism 9.
Buddhism
Chapter
III - Fundamental Rights 10.
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 11.
Freedom from torture 12.
Right to equality 13.
Freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention and punishment 14.
Freedom of Speech, assembly, association, movement, &c. 15.
Restrictions on fundamental Rights 16. Existing written law and unwritten law to continue in force 17. Remedy for the infringement of fundamental rights by executive action
Chapter
IV - Language 18.
Official Language 19.
National Languages 20.
Use of National Languages in Parliament and local authorities 21.
Medium of instruction 22.
Language of administration 23.
Language of Legislation 24.
Language of the Courts 25.
Provisions for adequate facilities for use of languages provided for in
this chapter 25A.
Provision of any law inconsistent with this Chapter deemed to be released
Chapter
V - Citizenship 26. Citizenship of Sri Lanka
Chapter
VI - Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties 27.
Directive
Principles of State Policy 28.
Fundamental duties 29. Principles of State Policy and fundamental duties not justiciable
Chapter
VII - The Executive - The President of the Republic 30.
The President of the Republic 31.
The election and the term of office of the President 32.
Assumption of Office 33.
Powers and functions of the President 34.
Grant of pardon 35.
Immunity of President from suit 36.
Salary and Pension 37.
Exercise, performance and discharge of powers, duties and functions of the
President by the Prime Minister 38.
Vacation of office by President 39.
Determination by the Supreme Court that the President was not duly elected
or the election of the President was void 40.
Vacation of office by President and election of succeeding President 41. President's Staff
Chapter VIII - The Executive - The Cabinet of Ministers 42.
Responsibility of the President 43.
Cabinet of Ministers 44.
Ministers of Cabinet and their subjects and functions 45.
Ministers who are not members of the Cabinet and their Ministries,
subjects and functions 46.
Deputy Ministers 47.
Tenure of office of the Prime Minister, Ministers and Deputy Ministers 48.
Cabinet of Ministers after dissolution of Parliament 49.
Dissolution of Cabinet of Ministers 50.
Acting Minister and Acting Deputy Minister 51.
Secretary to Cabinet of Ministers 52.
Secretaries to Ministries 53. Official oath or affirmation
Chapter
IX - The Executive - The Public Service 54.
Appointment by the President 55.
The Public Service 56.
Public Services Commission 57. Committees of Public Service Commission 58.
Delegation by Public service Commission or any Committee thereof 59.
Power of Cabinet of Ministers to alter, vary, or rescind appointments
&c. 60.
Interference with Public Service Commission &c. an offence 61. Official oath or affirmation
Chapter
X - The Legislature Parliament 62.
Parliament 63.
Official oath or affirmation 64.
Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman of Committees 65.
Secretary General of Parliament 66.
Vacation of seats 67.
Privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament and Members 68.
Allowances of Members 69.
Power of Parliament to act notwithstanding vacancies
Chapter
XI - The Legislature - Procedure and Powers 70.
Sessions of Parliament 71.
Adjournment 72.
Voting 73.
Quorum 74.
Standing Orders 75.
Legislative power 76.
Delegation of legislative power 77.
Duties of Attorney-General in regard to published Bills 78.
Publication of Bills and passing of Bills and resolutions 79.
Certificate of Speaker 80.
When Bill becomes law 81. Expulsion of Members and imposition of civic disability
Chapter
XII - The Legislature - Amendment of the Constitution 82.
Amendment or repeal of the Constitution must be express 83.
Approval of certain Bills at a Referendum 84. Bills inconsistent with the Constitution
Chapter
XIII - The Referendum 85.
Submission of Bills to People by Referendum 86.
Submission of matters of national importance to People by Referendum 87.
Parliament to provide for procedure
Chapter
XIV The Franchise and Elections 88.
Right to be an elector 89.
Disqualification to be an elector 90.
Qualification for election as Member of Parliament 91.
Disqualification for election as Member of Parliament 92.
Disqualification for election as President 93.
Election to be free, equal and secret 94.
Election of the President 95.
Delimitation Commission 96.
Electoral districts 97.
Proclamation of names &c. of electoral districts 98.
Number of Members to be returned by the several electoral districts and
their appointment among such electoral districts 99.
Proportional Representation 99A.
Election of Members of Parliament on the basis of the total number of
votes polled at a General Election 100.
Penalty for sitting and voting in Parliament when disqualified 101.
Parliament may make provision in respect of elections 102. Public officer or an officer of a public corporation not to function during period of election 103. Commissioner of Elections 104.
Powers, duties and functions of Commissioner of Elections
Chapter
XV - The Judiciary 105.
Establishment
of Courts, &c. 106.
Public sittings 107.
Appointment and removal of Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal 108. The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the Court of Appeal 109.
Acting Appointments 110.
Performance or discharge of other duties or functions by judges 111.
Appointment, removal and disciplinary control of Judges of the High Court 111A.
Commissioners of the High Court 112.
The Judicial Service Commission 113.
Secretary to the Commission 113A.
Fiscal for the whole island 114.
Appointment of other judicial officers 115. Interference with Judicial Service Commission an offence 116.
Interference with judiciary an offence 117.
Immunity of members of the Commission
Chapter XVI - The Superior Courts
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