The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 167 CHAPTER XXIV PROMULGATION OF THE CONSTITUTION 172. (1) The provisions of Chapter I to Chapter XXIII shall come into force on the day appointed by the President by Proclamation. (2) Parliament shall meet on the day so appointed and the President may, in such Proclamation, specify the time at which Parliament shall so meet. ~ Devo Vassatukalena sassasampattihetu ca ~ phito bhavatu loko ca ~ ~ bhavatu dhammiko raja SIDDHIRASTU Promulgation of the Constitution