SJB files intervention petition demanding dismissal of FR against Presidential Polls

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July 15, Colombo (LNW): The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has lodged an intervening petition urging the dismissal of Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri’s petition challenging holding of the upcoming presidential election.

SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna filed the intermediary petition in court today (15), coinciding with the scheduled hearing of Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri’s Fundamental Rights (FR) petition seeking to halt the Presidential Election.

The FR petition is set for deliberation before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court chaired by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, alongside Justices Arjuna Obeysekera and Priyantha Fernando.

In his petition, Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri argues for the suspension of the Presidential Election, citing the improper passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in Parliament.

He advocates for a referendum to rectify this constitutional issue, asserting that holding the election under current circumstances violates Sri Lanka’s Constitution.

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