Colombo, Oct 12 (TIWN) A debate on the 20th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution will take place in Parliament on October 20, it was reported on Monday.

Accordingly, after the presentation of the decision of the Supreme Court on the 20th Amendment by Speaker Abeywardena, the relevant debate will be held during the parliamentary week beginning on the October 20.  The Parliamentary Committee has decided to continue the sittings in spite of the ongoing Covis-19 pandemic.  However, if the Speaker announces the decision regarding the 20th Amendment, the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs will convene again and change the agenda of the sittings which are currently scheduled to be debated.  The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was tabled in Parliament by the government in September.