ව්යවස්ථා සම්පාදනය හා අධිකරණය (ව්යවස්ථාවක් හදාගැනීමේ ප්රශ්නය – 6)
Part 6 examines judicial review. Under Articles 120 to 124 of the 1978 constitution the Supreme Court can review bills only before they pass, so unconstitutional amendments can go through with a two-thirds majority. Parliament has ignored conventions, as in extending its own life by referendum. Contrasting Chief Justice Marshall’s establishment of judicial review in the United States and the Indian Supreme Court’s defence of the basic structure, Ivan argues that Sri Lanka’s courts have lacked the independence and creativity to protect a constitution, however good.