(Lanka-e-News- 11.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) If the draft of the Therawadhi Bhikkhu book of rules is to passed , a 2/3 rd majority in parliament is necessary and must be on a people’s referendum , the Supreme court (SC) has decided , the speaker informed parliament. This was in response to a request made to the SC to secure the SC opinion.
Based on various cornerstones the draft proposals of Therawadhi Bhikkhu book of rules (registration) was tabled in parliament on the 12 th . This bill was introduced as follows :
‘This is a draft bill which relates to : formulation and registration of a book of rules for the nikaye or the order of the Therawadhi Bhikkhus of Sri Lanka; every bhikkhu so as to act in accordance with the various provisions of the registered book of rules, and to conduct themselves obeying the Nikaye or order to which he belongs based on his name; mete out punishment or to deliver corrective sermons as appropriate to those Bhikkhus who transgress the provisions of the book of rules ‘
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