The Supreme Court today dismissed the petition challenging the President’s eligibility to contest the elections and ordered to pay Rs. 50,000 in costs.
The petitioners had claimed that the President was disqualified from contesting the presidential election due to the non-appointment of the Acting IGP and judges to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
However, Additional Solicitor General Nerin Pulle, representing the Attorney General, objected, stating that the petitioners had misrepresentedv facts to the court and that the application violated Article 92 of the Constitution.
The Finance Ministry has released full details of the removal of the suspension on Importation of Motor Vehicles.
Speaker Ashoka Ranawala whose educational qualifications have been questioned has decided to step down from the post of Speaker
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