July 15, Colombo (LNW): A petition questioning the legality of the upcoming Presidential Election, citing the improper passage of the 19th Amendment, is set for review today (15).
Filed by lawyer Aruna Laksiri, the case will be heard by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya and Justices Arjuna Obeysekara and Priyantha Fernando.
The petitioner contends that the 19th Amendment was not correctly enacted in Parliament and argues for a referendum to validate it.
Respondents include the Election Commission, its members, the General Secretary of Parliament, and the Attorney General.
The amendment, which limits the President’s authority to dissolve Parliament after one year, is claimed to be invalid without a referendum, despite a Supreme Court ruling mandating one.
The petitioner asserts that the amendment is not lawfully binding without referendum approval and Presidential assent.
