Another Petition of SLPP on LG Nomination Rejection Rejected by Supreme Court….

Another Petition of SLPP on LG Nomination Rejection Rejected by Supreme Court….

The Supreme Court today rejected the petition filed by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) filed a petition in the Supreme court against the rejection of its nomination lists for Panadura, Agalawatte, Mahiyanganaya and Thirippane local government authorities.
When  the petition was taken up before a judge-bench chaired by Justice Buwaneka Aluwihare,   attorneys appearing on behalf of the SLPP presented their case to the court over the rejection of nomination lists.
However, the state counsel in turn informed the court that the nomination lists were rejected in a lawful manner and that therefore it is not possible to challenge the rejections.
After considering the facts presented by both parties, the Supreme Court today (23) decided to reject the petition as there was no sufficient legal basis to proceed with it.
It is relevant to mention that last Friday (19), the Supreme Court rejected the petition filed by the SLPP against the rejection of party nomination list for the Maharagama Urban Council.