5  Judges Bench to Inquire  Geetha’s  Appeal 

5  Judges Bench to Inquire  Geetha’s  Appeal 

Delivering its judgement on the writ petition filed by five residents of Galle district, the Court of Appeal on March 3 held that in terms of Article 91(1) (d) (xiii) of the constitution, Geetha Kumarasinghe is not qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament since she holds dual citizenship in Switzerland and Sri Lanka.
Geetha Kumarasinghe has appealed  against the judgement given  that Kumarasinghe is not qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.
Chief Justice Priyasath Dep has appointed  a five judges  bench of the Supreme Court to hear an appeal filed by Galle district parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe. The five member bench comprised of  Judges  Sisira de Abru,Anil Gunaratna , Bhuvaneka Aluvihara, Priyanna Jeyawardena and Nalin Perera.