The Colombo District Court today extended the enjoining order preventing the removal of Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva from the posts of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
The petition filed by Nimal Siripala against the SLFP’s decision to remove him from office was called before Colombo District Judge Purnima Paranagama today. The judge adjourned the case till tomorrow and extended the enjoining order till tomorrow.
Attorney-at-Law Faizer Mustapha, appearing for SLFP chairman Maithripala Sirisena, who has been named as a defendant in the petition, said discussions were underway to resolve the issue.
The lawyer also asked the court to give him a date to file objections to the extension of the enjoining order.