Draft Bill (No. 372) to repeal and replace the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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Chapter I - The People, the State and Sovereignty

Chapter II - Buddhism

Chapter III - Fundamental Rights and Freedom

Chapter IV - Language

Chapter V  - Citizenship

Chapter VI - Principles of State policy and fundamental Duties

Chapter VII - The Central Executive- President and the Republic

Chapter VIII - The Central Executive- the President and the Cabinet Ministers

Chapter IX - The Central Legislative-Parliament

Chapter X - The Central Legislative-Procedures and powers

Chapter XI - The Central Legislative-Amendment of the constitution

Chapter XII - The Referendum

Chapter XIII - The Franchise and elections

Chapter XIV - The Constitutional Council

Chapter XV - The Devolution of powers to region

Chapter XVI - State land, waters and Minerals

Chapter XVII - The Judiciary- Institution for the administration of justice

Chapter XVIII - The Judiciary-The Independence of the Judiciary

Chapter XIX - The Judiciary- The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, The Court of Appeal and the Regional                        High Courts

Chapter XX - The Public Services

Chapter XXI - Finance

Chapter XXII - Defence, National Security and Law and Order

Chapter XXIII - Public Security

Chapter XXIV - The parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

Chapter XXV - Local Government

Chapter XXVI - General

Chapter XXVII - Transitional Provisions

Chapter XXVIII - Interim Council for the Northern and Eastern Regions

Chapter XXIX - Interpretation

Chapter XXX - Repeal

Chapter XXXI - Promulgation of the Constitution