Police powers under the 13th Amendment: A rare example

by C. Wijeyawickrema Leo PereraƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s summary essay ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…”ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Devolution of Public Order and exercise of Police powers ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…”ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Indo-Lanka Accord has no such requirementƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ (The Island News paper, 6/10/2009) explaining (1) the conflict between 13-A and 17-A, and (2) the failed past attempts during the colonial times (1892-1905) to … Continue reading Police powers under the 13th Amendment: A rare example