President's Executive Powers: Demystifying the 19A Bill Ruling

dc.contributor.author	Corea, Viran
dc.contributor.author	de Mel, Nishan
dc.contributor.author	Gunatilleke, Gehan
dc.date.accessioned	2020-02-24T07:10:06Z
dc.date.available	2020-02-24T07:10:06Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04
dc.identifier.uri	http://repo.veriteresearch.net/handle/123456789/1454
dc.description	7p.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The Supreme Court ruling of April 2015 with regard to the 19th Amendment Bill1 has generated much interest and commentary. What exactly are the implications of the ruling and does it or does it not allow the curtailment of the powers of the Executive President? This briefing note seeks to simply and concisely explain the two main principles upon which the ruling was framed and explain the implications for the executive power and office of the president.This briefing note considers the major findings of the Supreme Court pertaining to the office of the President and the extent of curtailment pronounced as being permissible without a referendum. There are a few other matters ruled on by the Supreme.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Verite Research	en_US
dc.subject	Governance	en_US
dc.subject	Presidential Powers	en_US
dc.subject	Executive Powers	en_US
dc.subject	19th amendment	en_US
dc.subject	Supreme Court ruling	en_US
dc.title	President's Executive Powers: Demystifying the 19A Bill Ruling	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US