(Lanka-e-News -05.May.2016, 3.25PM) The opinion of the supreme court (SC) that the right to information bill can be passed with a simple majority in parliament , was handed over to the speaker with some minor amendments to it .
In accordance with the SC decision , there is no need of a referendum or a two third majority in parliament to pass the bill.
The SC has notified that the amendment shall be only in relation to the right to information pertaining to judicial affairs , and that is concerning two technical words .
The panel of judges that delivered this verdict was comprised of justices Sri Pavan , Anil Gunaratne and Nalin Perera.
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