Supreme Court Dismisses Tissa Vitharana’s Fundamental Rights Petition

The Supreme Court yesterday(30)  refused leave to proceed with the fundamental rights petition filed by former Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana challenging the inclusion of the defeated candidates in the national list as the Parliamentarians.

While deciding to dismiss the fundamental rights petition, the Supreme Court three judge Bench comprising Chief Justice K. Sripavan, Justice Buwaneka Aluvihare and Justice K.T. Chitrasiri observed that there is no legal basis to grant leave to proceed with the petition.

In his petition, the former minister cited Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya, UPFA General Secretary Prof. Vishwa Warnapala, its former General Secretary Susil Premajantha, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, the Attorney General and several others as respondents.

Deputy Solicitor General Indika Demuni de Silva appeared for the Attorney General.