(UTV | COLOMBO) – A petition has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking a writ order for the Elections Commission to reject the nomination papers submitted by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya for the upcoming general election.
The petition has been filed by United National Party (UNP) candidate Oshala Herath.
Meanwhile, Attorney Manjula Balasuriya, representing the petitioners, have filed a motion requesting that the aforementioned petition be called on 18th, 22nd or 28th of May.
Members of the Election Commission including Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya, former Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, General Secretary of Samagi Jana Balawegaya former MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Chairman of ‘Ape Jathika Peramuna party’ Senaka Haripriya de Silva and its Secretary Diana Gamage have been named respondents of the petition.
The party which has handed over nominations for Samagi Jana Balawegaya is based on the ‘Ape Jathika Peramuna’ party, petitioner pointed out.