The petition filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M. R. Wijesundara seeking an order to suspend all activities related to the Local Government Election was postponed to the 23rd of February for consideration.
President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris appearing for the National Election Commission filing a preliminary objection pointed out that the petitioner had failed to properly name the respondents.
In addition, he noted that the petitioner had also failed to produce the necessary documentation to prove that he is a registered voter in the country.
Therefore, the President’s Counsel requested the Supreme Court to dismiss the application without taking it up for examination.
Additional Solicitor General Nerin Pulle noted that an affidavit provided by the Finance Secretary notes that the Cabinet of Ministers had decided to allocate funds only for essential matters during an economic crisis.
He was appearing for the Finance Secretary, and the Attorney General and made the submissions.
The Supreme Court noted that the petition in question will be postponed to the 23rd of February for consideration.