130 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CHAPTER XVI THE SUPERIOR COURTS The Supreme Court General jurisdiction of Supreme Court Constitution of Supreme Court 118. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Sri Lanka shall be the highest and final superior Court of record in the Republic and shall subject to the provisions of the Constitution exercise – (a) jurisdiction in respect of constitutional matters; (b) Jurisdiction for the protection of fundamental rights; (c) final appellate jurisdiction; (d) consultative jurisdiction; (e) jurisdiction in election petitions; (f) jurisdiction in respect of any breach of the privileges of Parliament; and (g) jurisdiction in respect of such other matters which Parliament may by law vest or ordain. 119. (1) The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice and of not less than six and not more than 116 [sixteen] other Judges who shall be appointed as provided in Article 107. (2) The Supreme Court shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership and no act or proceeding of the Court shall be, or shall be deemed to be, invalid by reason only of any such vacancy or any defect in the appointment of a Judge. 116 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 25.