U. R. De Silva elected Bar Association President

Twelve petitions filed in the Supreme Court

Twelve petitions were filed in the Supreme Court today against the dissolution of Parliament. The fundamental rights petitions were filed by some political parties and civil society. Elections Commission member Ratnajeevan Hoole was among those who filed petitions. The petitions are being considered by the Supreme Court today. One of the petitioners, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), said that Article 70(1) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka read with Articles 33(2)(c) make it crystal

12 Nov, 2018

SLMC to join UNP, JVP and TNA to challenge dissolution of Parliament

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is to join the United National Party (, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to challenge dissolution of Parliament in court. “All the SLMC MPs will petition the Supreme Court challenging the purported dissolution of Parliament seeking an annulment of the dissolution which is untenable as per the 19th Amendment,” SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem said. Last week the UNP, JVP and TNA said it will file a fundamental rights petition in

12 Nov, 2018

Karu has no regrets standing up to the President

Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today defended the actions he took after the political crisis erupted in the country, and strongly defended the allegations raised against him. In a statement, Jayasuriya said that the?Constitution must be defended and it has been his privilege to stand up to the Executive and defend the rights of Parliament, the supremacy of the Constitution and the sovereignty of the people. “As a former military officer, I have always been prepared to make whatever sacrifice t

11 Nov, 2018