COLOMBO: The writ petition filed by three petitioners including the leader of an independent group, Chaminda Prasanga Gunasekera seeking an order to quash the election official’s decision to reject their nomination papers submitted for the Matara Municipal Council elections was dismissed by the Supreme Court (SC) Friday Feb 17.
The petition was called before the SC three-judge-bench comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluwihare, Janak de Silva and Priyantha Fernando. Counsel Nuwan Bopage appeared for the petitioners. Senior Counsel Dharshana Weraduwage with Dhanushi Kalupahana and Ushani Atapattu appeared for the Election Commission.
