The Supreme Court today (19) further extended the interim order preventing the acceptance of nominations for the Kalmunai Municipal Council for the Local Government Election.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court informed that the interim order will remain in place until a verdict is issued over the relevant.
The order was issued by justices Vijith Malalgoda, Yasantha Kodagoda, and Mahinda Samayawardena.
Two fundamental rights petitions were filed by two are residents claiming that they belong to the Sainthamaruthu Urban Council yet was listed as the Kalmunai Municipal Council in the latest Gazette notification..
Accordingly, the Supreme Court issued an interim order on the 17th of January, preventing the acceptance of nominations for the Kalmunai Municipal Council.
During the first hearing, the Supreme Court ordered notices to be issued to the Chairman and members of the National Election Commission, who have been cited as respondents, to be present in Court today.
