Nanayakkara, Kirtichandra,

In search of a new Sri Lankan constitution / ENGLISH V.K. Nanayakkara. - x, 488 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 476-488).

Evolution of constitutional government -- Dominion (Soulbury) Constitution, 1946 -- First Republican Constitution, 1972 -- Second Republican Constitution -- Separation of powers -- Sri Lankan presidency -- The cabinet -- Eighteenth Amendment -- Parliament -- The judiciary -- Provincial councils : devolution or federalism? -- Which regime type suits us most? -- Is Sri Lanka a democracy? -- Is Sri Lanka a unitary state? -- Is Sri Lanka a socialist state? -- Is Sri Lanka a secular state? -- Towards a Third Republic. Introduction --

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Constitutional history--Sri Lanka.
Constitutional law--Sri Lanka.

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