SJB files appeal against District Court order

2 July 2020 04:33 pm

The petition filed by Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) in the Civil Appellate High Court challenging the Colombo District Court order to refuse issuing an enjoining order regarding the United National Party’s (UNP) decision to suspend the memberships of 99 party members, is to be heard on July 06.

The petition filed by General Secretary of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Ranjith Madduma Bandara was considered by the Civil Appellate High Court Judges Lafar Thaheer and Sampath Abeykoon today.

When the petition was called before the Civil Appellate High Court , President's Counsel Roland Perera appearing for the respondents UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, said that as the notice issued against his clients were received only yesterday, he needed more time to deliberate the matter.

President's Counsel Ikram Mohamed appeared for the petitioners while President's Counsel Roland Perera appeared for the respondents.