Constitution of Sri Lanka/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 raja bhavatu dhammiko
May rain fall in time, may crops be bountiful, may the people be prosperous and the king righteous
SIDDHIRASTU
MAY THERE BE PERFECTION