Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on October 29 put his signature validating the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was passed in Parliament with 2/3 majority on October 22, reports Colombo Page. The Speaker signed the blueprint of the constitutional amendment at around 11.30 am. Thereby the 20th amendment to the constitution will be implemented in full from October 29. On October 22, the Parliament approved the second reading of the Bill with 156 in favour and 65 against. Subsequent to the Committee Stage, the third reading was passed with a majority of two-thirds after having taken a division, 156 in favour and 65 against with 01 absent.