Within a few weeks, a new constitutional amendment that will limit the presidential authority of Sri Lanka is anticipated to become law. Ali Sabry, the country's foreign minister, told journalists on Monday that the proposed amendment would "restore participative government while reducing powers of the presidency."

A constitutional council and nine independent commissions would be established as part of the 22nd proposed modification to the Sri Lankan constitution, according to Reuters. The commission's goals include boosting anti-corruption operations, protecting human rights, and improving auditing of government agencies.

The legislation was proposed a few months ago in an effort to promote stability in Sri Lanka and put an end to the upheaval caused by the country's worst financial crisis in decades. In order to become law, it must receive the support of two-thirds of the administration official’s parliament. The amendments, if passed into law, will reinstate the democratic change from 2015 that the former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa reversed after he won the 2019 election.

Sri Lanka has experienced its worst economic meltdown, which quickly led to public unrest. During the riots, the previous president fled the nation after a mob took over his official mansion