No necessity to issue order on EC to hold LG polls as EC given undertaking to hold elections: SC

The Supreme Court today observed that there is no necessity of issuing a writ of mandamus to hold the Local Government Election as the Election Commission has already given an undertaking to hold the Election in terms of the Laws.

Accordingly, there will be no barrier for the Election Commission to proceed with the election process.

Two writ petitions filed a group of parliamentarians including Prof. G.L. Peiris who sought an order to hold the Local Government Election today moved Supreme Court to terminate case proceedings since Election Commission has given an undertaking to hold the Election in terms of the Laws.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court permitted to terminate case proceedings in respect of these two writ petitions.

Romesh de Silva PC appeared for Prof. G.L. Peiris. Sanjeeva Jayawardena PC with Lakmini Warusevitane appeared for the four parliamentarians. Saliya Pieris PC appeared for the Election Commission. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)