SC Suspended The Appeal Courts Judgment …..

The Supreme Court  has suspended the Appeal Courts judgment regarding MP  Geetha Kumarasinghe’s ability to hold a MP position, till 15  May 2017.

The Appeal Court has  put forward the fact that Kumarasighe’s MP position violates a clause in the country’s constitution which states that dual citizenship holders will not be allowed to hold position in Parliament.

The Court of Appeal had disqualified UPFA Galle District MP Geetha Kumarasinghe from holding a seat in Parliament due to her dual citizenship status, on May 3.

A petition was presented in March 2015 by four individuals from Galle challenging Kumarasinghe’s election to Parliament from the district at the last general election, due to her holding citizenship in Sri Lanka and Switzerland.

The verdict was delivered on the 3 of May by Judge Preethi Padman Surasena with agreement of the President of the Court of Appeal Vijith K. Malalgoda.

On March 14, the Attorney General had informed the Court of Appeal that Kumarasinghe cannot continue to serve as a Member of Parliament (MP) as she has failed to revoke her citizenship in Switzerland.