The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 78. 51[(1) Every Bill shall be published in the Gazette at least seven days before it is placed on the Order Paper of Parliament.] 57 Publication of Bills and passing of Bills and resolutions (2) The passing of a Bill or a resolution by Parliament shall be in accordance with the Constitution and the Standing Orders of Parliament. Any one or more of the Standing Orders may be suspended by Parliament in the circumstance and in the manner prescribed by the Standing Orders. 52 [(3) Any amendment proposed to a Bill in Parliament shall not deviate from the merits and principles of such Bill.] 79. The Speaker shall endorse on every Bill passed by Parliament a certificate in the following form:– Certificate of Speaker “This Bill (here state the short title of the Bill) has been duly passed by Parliament.” Such certificate may also state the majority by which such Bill was passed: Provided that where by virtue of the provisions of Article 82 or Article 83 or Article 84 or Article 123(2) a special majority is required for the passing of a Bill, the Speaker shall certify such Bill only if such Bill has been passed with such special majority: Provided further that where by virtue of Article 83, the Bill or any provision thereof requires the approval of the People at a Referendum, such certificate shall further state that the Bill or such provision shall not become law until approved by the People at a Referendum. 80. (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article, a Bill passed by Parliament shall become law when the certificate of the Speaker is endorsed thereon. When Bill becomes law (2) Where the Cabinet of Ministers has certified that any Bill or any provision thereof is intended to be submitted for approval by the People at a Referendum or where the Supreme Court has determined that a Bill or any provision thereof required the approval of the People at a Referendum or where any Bill is submitted to the People by Referendum under paragraph (2) of Article 85, such Bill or such provision shall become law upon being approved by the People at a Referendum in accordance with paragraph (3) of Article 85 only 51 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 13(1) for the word “fourteen”. 52 - Inserted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 13(2).