• Mr.Hadunneththi  was seeking a declaration that the Bill required the  approval of people at a referendum and required a two-thirds majority in Parliament 

 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) former Parliamentarian Sunil Hadunneththi yesterday filed a Special Determination petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Finance Bill which makes provisions to grant tax amenities.   

Mr.Hadunneththi was seeking a declaration that the Bill required the approval of people at a referendum and required a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

He said the whole purpose of the Bill was inconsistent with Article 12(1) of the Constitution as it negated the fundamental principle of equality by allowing people who had used illegal methods to accumulate money, income and assets to legalise their illegal acts and sources of funds.