Hearing of seven Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions challenging the election date, commenced on May 27 before a five-judge Supreme Court (SC) bench, reports Daily Mirror. The five-member SC bench was headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya and comprises justices BuwanekaAluvihare, Sisira De Abrew, Priyantha Jayawardena and Vijith Malalgoda.Several FR petitions have been filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and fixing the General Election date for June 20.
Meanwhile, President’s Counsel Manohara de Silva on May 27 told the SC that there was no legal provision to recall the gazette notification issued by the President dissolving Parliament and the gazette notification issued by the President on March 2 to dissolve Parliament was legal, reports Colombo Page. President’s Counsel said that no legal provision has been made to hold an election and convene a Parliament within three months of the dissolution of Parliament.