The petition filed by Ven Dambara Amila Thero against the President's decision to appoint Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Prime Minister's postion instead of Ranil Wickremesinghe has been fixed for hearing on June 11 by the Supreme Court.
During today's hearing of the petition, the Additional Solicitor General who was expected to appear for the Attorney General, had not been present in court citing other commitments.
The petitioner who is currently attached to the Nalanda University College in Horana had filed the petition aginst the President's decision to sack Premier Wickremesinghe on October 26 last year.
Accordingly, he had requested the Supreme Court to abolish the gazette notification which was issued by the President in order to appoint former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister.
A total of 53 individuals including Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, and the cabinet of ministers have been named as respondents in the case.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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