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Sri Lanka parliament passes Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill

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COLOMBO, 21 May, 2021 (TON): The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill was passed with amendments in Srilanka’s Parliament with a majority of 91 votes.

Minister Ali Sabry moved the Port City Bill for the Third Reading and MP Vijitha Herath called for a Division for the Third Reading of the Bill.

The Third Reading of the Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments with 149 votes in favor and 58 voting against it.

Second Reading of the Bill received in favor was 148 and the number of votes against the Bills was 59.

During the Second Reading, the Government presented the Bill with amendments at the Committee of the Whole Parliament. Amendments proposed by the Opposition were rejected by the Government.

The development comes after the Supreme Court suggested certain amendments, following over a dozen petitions challenging the Bill that political opposition and civil society groups said “directly affected” Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.

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