Critical petition on LG Polls to be taken up at SC today

Date:

By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): The writ petition filed by Retd. Col. W.M.R. Wijesundara demanding the postponement of the holding of the Local Government Election in response to the ‘current economic crisis’ is to be taken up before the Supreme Court today (20).

The petition was taken up on February 10 and any further consideration of it was dragged in till February 23, 2023, but based on a motion filed by the petitioner requesting the hearing of the petition be held before the designated date, it will be taken up before the Bench comprising Justices S. Thureirajah and Shiran Gunaratne today.

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Justice Minister Warns of Severe Prison Overcrowding Amid Drug Arrest Surge

January 20, LNW (Colombo): Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told...

Bimal Rathnayake Questions Authenticity of Ashoka Ranwala’s Doctorate

January 20, LNW (Colombo): Transport, Highways and Urban Development...

Mainly Dry Weather Across the Island; Frost Possible in Nuwara Eliya (Jan 20)

LNW (Colombo): Mainly dry weather will prevail in the...

World’s Rarest Sapphire Shines amid Sri Lanka Gem Trade Decline

World’s Rarest Sapphire Shines amid Sri Lanka Gem Trade Decline