Colombo (News 1st); A five-judge bench led by the Chief Justice was appointed to consider the petitions filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka challenging the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Almost 12 petitions have been filed with the Supreme Court.

These petitions will be taken up for consideration on the 29th of September.

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