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UPFA takes polls rejection lists to courts
The United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) filed a petition in the Court of Appeal against the rejection of the nomination paper for the Gampaha District for local elections of March 30.

The petitioner, UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha cited Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake, Assistant Commissioner S.M. Gotabaya Jayaratne and the Returning Officer Kandy Elections office as Respondents.

The Petitioner stated that the nomination paper for the Udapalatha Pradeshiya Sabha, Patha Hewaheta and the Gampaha Municipal Council that were rejected vis-à-vis inadequacy with regard to the fundamental right of the youth candidate.

The petitioner further stated that no hearing was afforded to the petitioner or his agent and that the nomination paper of the UPFA has been vitiated by the failure to follow the fundamental principles of natural justice and also offends the principles of reasonableness.

The Returning Officer claimed that the youth was less than 18 years of age as at June 1 and therefore he had rejected the nomination paper.
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