Harin’s, Manusha’s cases against removal from SJB to be heard

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The expulsion petitions filed by Tourism Minister Harin Fernando and Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkkara challenging the Samagi Jana Balawegaya's (SJB) decision to remove them from their party memberships were today fixed for argument by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, Mahinda Samayawardena and Arjuna Obeysekara fixed the two matters for argument on October 12. In terms of Article 99 (13) (a) of the Constitution, an expulsion petition should be heard by three Judges of the Supreme Court and their determination should be made within two months of the filing of such petition.

The two Ministers are seeking a declaration that they have not ceased to be Members of Parliament, and that they continue to be and shall remain as Members of Parliament.

President’s Counsel Ronald Perera appeared for the petitioner Ministers while Dr. Jayampathy Wickremaratne PC and Counsel Hejaaz Hizbullah appeared for the SJB Leader and General Secretary.

These petitions had been filed through Attorneys-at-Law Dinesh Vidanapathirana and Priyangika Jayawickrama of Vidanapathirana Associates. The petitions are to be supported by Dr. Romesh de Silva PC. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 7

DOT Tuesday, 10 October 2023 01:56 PM

Flood gate opens!

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Sambo Tuesday, 10 October 2023 02:25 PM

Why do you want to have both legs in two parties. Stay on one side. You politicians have no shame.

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 10 October 2023 02:41 PM

Nasser Ahamed's ejection from the party and parliamentarian position, as per the three judges vedict, is a yardstick ,in similar cases before the supreme Court.

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Mohammed intiquab Ghouse Tuesday, 10 October 2023 02:57 PM

We should see the judgment as well with SLMC judgment last week.

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SC will be inconsistant if it grants these people MP status Tuesday, 10 October 2023 07:23 PM

How can SC not give the same ruling it gave to Muslim party MP who came to government? If somehow it treats Sinhala MPs better for come to government, then there is something suspect about SC rulings.

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Whip Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:02 PM

Cross overs should be expelled to clean up the corrupt system

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Quolp Tuesday, 10 October 2023 11:41 PM

Believe, judgment will come out under the President's order rather than the ALL-NONSENSE-JUDGES-BENCH verdict of the legal book.

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