The Supreme Court has determined that two clauses of the proposed Sri Lanka Cricket Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and require a two-thirds majority in Parliament unless amended in accordance with the Court’s recommendations.

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced the Supreme Court’s determination in Parliament today (12).

According to the determination, the two clauses must secure a special majority in Parliament to become law in their present form.

However, the Court has indicated that the provisions could be passed by a simple majority if the amendments recommended by the Supreme Court are incorporated.

The determination follows several petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the proposed legislation.

The Speaker previously informed Parliament that 33 petitions had been filed challenging the Sri Lanka Cricket Bill. (Newswire)