Dr. Asoka Ranwala has endorsed three Bills per the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
The Speaker had informed the House that in terms of the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Speaker of the Ninth Parliament had endorsed the certificate on the “National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment)” Bill on 11th September 2024 and “Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments” and “Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)” Bills on 13th September 2024.
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