23 July 2024 01:32 pm Views - 1732
In his petition, Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri sought a declaration that the Presidential election should not be held without a referendum on the 19th amendment to the Constitution.
On July 15, the Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Justice Arjuna Obeysekera and Justice Priyantha Fernando dismissed the petition, ordering the petitioner to pay a cost of Rs. 500,000. The Supreme Court decided to dismiss the petition citing that there is no legal basis to proceed with the application.