New Domacratic Unit (Lalith) National front was inagurated in 1995 and registred as a political party in 2009 by Shalila Munasinghe, who is a britist citizen by birth. However, he had produced a National Identity cardtothe election department and attented its meeting as the leader of the party. But he had never told the Department that he was a foreigh national, said Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya.
Even Maithripala sirisena contested the last presidential election from his party , which has the Swan Symbol.The Election Commission came to know about his Britist Citenship only after he was arrested and kept in remand custody over a theft of from a Taiwan bank.
The NEC will discuss the existing law and the action to be taken, he said. Adding however, it was not their responsibility to enforce or interpret the law. The law doesnot permit foreign citizenship holders from contesting Presidential and parliamentary election. Munasinghe’s britist citizenship transpired at courts two days ago. With the police saying his visa to remain in Srilanka would expire on 8th December.
The Election Commission will meet on 19th October to decide whether foreign nationals can hold chairmanship of a political party in Srilanka .
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