Proposed Amendment Ruled Unconstitutional!!! Praise God for That!

About 5 weeks ago I posted a news report on the proposed bill put forth by the Srilankan government which would restrict religious freedom in Sri Lanka. If you would like to read more about what the bill proposed click here.

Here is what happened...

Proposed Amendment Ruled Unconstitutional (Sri Lanka) With the horrible disaster caused by the December 26 tsunami, eyes of the world have been focused on the physical suffering facing the people of Sri Lanka. In the midst of the devastation, a positive development has arisen, relating to religious freedom in the country. On December 8, the Persecution and Prayer Alert reported on a proposed constitutional amendment which would have severely restricted religious freedoms for non-Buddhists in the country. According to a January 6 report in TamilNet, after the amendment was tabled, the Speaker referred it to the Supreme Court for a determination on its constitutionality. The Court has determined that some clauses are inconsistent with the present Constitution. Changing the Constitution to allow this amendment would require a two-third majority vote in parliament and a nationwide referendum. Praise God for this ruling and pray that Christians will continue to be free to worship and spread their faith in Sri Lanka. (this was emailed to me from a friend that receives a missionary report from Sri Lanka...not my writing)