{"id":51953,"date":"2016-02-10T05:42:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T12:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=51953"},"modified":"2016-02-10T05:42:58","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T12:42:58","slug":"theravada-kathikavatha-bill-contravenes-constitution-sc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2016\/02\/10\/theravada-kathikavatha-bill-contravenes-constitution-sc\/","title":{"rendered":"Theravada Kathikavatha Bill contravenes Constitution – SC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy Adaderan<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Supreme Court determines that the proposed Theravadi Bhikku Kathikawatha (Registration) Bill contravenes the constitution of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Therefore the bill requires approval from two-thirds majority in Parliament and a public referendum in order to be enacted.<\/p>\n

However, the bill can be approved with a normal majority if the sections repugnant to the Constitution are omitted, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said while informing the Parliament regarding the Supreme Court determination today (10).<\/p>\n

The bill was presented by the Minister of Buddhasasana Wijedasa Rajapaksa on 12th January, 2016.<\/p>\n

The act proposes to provide for the formulation and registration of Kathikawath in relation to Nikaya or Chapters of Theravadi Bhikkus in Sri Lanka; to provide for every Bhikku to act in compliance with the provisions of the Registered Kathikawath of the Nikaya or Chapter which relates to such Bhikku; to impose punishment on Bhikkus who act in violation of the provisions of any Registered Kathikawath, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.<\/p>\n

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Theravadi Bhikku Kathikawatha (Registration)<\/a><\/p>\n