Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday passed a constitutional amendment to trim presidential powers, beef up anti-corruption safeguards and build a way out of the worst financial crisis in decades.

The amendment was passed with the required two-thirds majority needed in parliament to pass such laws. A total of 174 members from the 225-member house voted in favor.

(Cover: A view of the parliamentary complex at Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 16, 2022. /CFP)