Supreme Court Has Extended The Interim Order Issued On Suspending Appeals Court Decision To Abolish MP Geetha Kumarasinghe's MP Post

The Supreme Court has today(15) extended the interim order issued last week  to suspend the Appeals Court decision given to abolish the MP Post of Galle District United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Geetha Kumarasinghe until concluding the hearing of a petition filed by the MP Kumarasinghe.

The three member Judge Panel of the Supreme Court has also rejected  the request made by Attorney General to reject the hearing of the petition filed by MP Kumarasinghe against the Appeals Court judgment .

The Appeals Court has given a verdict to abolish the MP Geetha Kumarasinghe's MP Post after considering a petition filed at the court by two voters in Galle District due to the MP's dual citizenship status.

According to the 19th amendment  of the Sri Lankan Constitution no one holds Dual citizenship eligible to contest a local election .

The petition filed by the MP Kumarasinghe against the Appeals Court decision is due to be heard at the Supreme Court on 25th of September ,04th of October and 13th of October.