98 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CHAPTER XVI THE SUPERIOR COURTS The Supreme Court General jurisdiction of Supreme Court 118. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Sri Lanka shall be the highest and final superior Court of record in the Republic and shall subject to the provisions of the Constitution exercise – (a) jurisdiction in respect of constitutional matters; (b) Jurisdiction for the protection of fundamental rights; (c) final appellate jurisdiction; (d) consultative jurisdiction; (e) jurisdiction in election petitions; (f) jurisdiction in respect of any breach of the privileges of Parliament; and (g) jurisdiction in respect of such other matters which Parliament may by law vest or ordain. Constitution of Supreme Court 119. (1) The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice and of not less than six and not more than 100[sixteen] other Judges who shall be appointed as provided in Article 107. (2) The Supreme Court shall have power to notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership and no or proceeding of the Court shall be, or shall be deemed to invalid by reason only of any such vacancy or any defect in appointment of a Judge. Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court act act be, the 120. The Supreme Court shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to determine any question as to whether any Bill or any provision thereof is inconsistent with the Constitution: Provided that – (a) in the case of a Bill described in its long title as being for the amendment of any provision of the Constitution, or for the repeal and replacement of the Constitution, the only question which the Supreme Court may determine is whether such Bill requires approval by the People at a Referendum by virtue of the provisions of Article 83; 100 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 25 for “ten”.