NPP’s petition demanding free and fair LG poll fixed for June 9

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by National People's Power (NPP) seeking an order directing the authorities to hold a free and fair Local Government election was today fixed for support by the Supreme Court.

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Buwaneka Aluvihare fixed the petition to be taken up for support on 09 June.

NPP Parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, former MP Sunil Hadunneththi and Dr. Nihal Jayasinghe filed this petition naming Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena, the Attorney General, Election Commission and several others as respondents.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)