Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution [Certified on 14th November, 1987] An Act to Amend the Constitution of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Be it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:- Short title and date of operation 1. This Act may be cited as the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution and shall come into operation on such date as the President may, appoint, by Order published in the Gazette. Amendment of Article 18 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2, Article 18 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the "Constitution") is hereby amended as follows:- (a) by the renumbering of that Article as paragraph (1) of that Article; (b) by the addition immediately after paragraph (1) of that Article of the following paragraphs: "(2) Tamil shall also be an official language. (3) English shall be the link language. (4) Parliament shall by law provide for the implementation of the provisions of this Chapter." Amendment of Article 138 of the Constitution 3. Article 138 of the Constitution is hereby amended in paragraph (1) of that Article as follows:- (a) by the substitution, for the words "committed by any Court of First Instance", of the words "committed by the High Court, in the exercise of its appellate or original jurisdiction or by any Court of First Instance"; and (b) by the substitution, for the words "of which such Court of First Instance", of the words " of which such High Court, Court of First Instance". Insertion of Chapter XVIIA in the Constitution 4, The following Chapter and Articles are hereby inserted immediately after Article 154, and shall have effect as Chapter XVIIA and Articles 154A to 154T, of the Constitution:- Chapter XVIIA Establishment of Provincial Councils
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