SLPP Seeks Legal Advice on Rejected Nominations Prior to Go to Appeal Court

Six nominations submitted by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the LG election were rejected by respective district’s returning officers. The nominations for the Maharagama Urban Council was rejected due one of the party’s female candidates failing to specify her gender despite filling out her information correctly, according to Sunil Kannangara Colombo District Secretary.The party’s nomination lists for Badulla and Mahiyanganaya Pradeshiya Sabhas of Badulla District were also rejected.The reasons for the rejection were lack of female representation and as one candidate’s signature was included without the name, said Nimal Abeysiri,Badulla District Returning Officer.

The nominations list for Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha and Panadura Municipal Council of Kalutara District were turned down for not signing the nomination list.  The SLPP nomination for Weilgama was rejected by Matara District Returning Office Pradeep Ratnayaka on the ground that the nomination had not been submitted by a member of the party or an authorized agent. The party filed objections to this, however that too has been rejected again. Former Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, K. Muthukumarana, stated that they will pursue legal actions with regard to the rejection of the nomination list.

Meanwhile, he National Organizer of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that legal advice will be sought over the rejection of nomination lists submitted by the SLPP for six Local Government (LG) institutions.