President Maithripala Sirisena had
dissolved the Parliament under the Executive power vested in him according to the articles 33.2 and 70 of the Constitution Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya Had today (05)informed the seven member Judge Panel of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Nalin Perera which hear the petitions filed against the dissolvement of Parliament.
Attorney General has stressed that the Petitioners have Challanged
the Constitutional power vested in President and requested the court to reject the Petitions.
However the Petitioners had argued under the 19th Amendment added to the Constitution President has no power to dissolve the Parliament until it completes four and half years .
The hearing of petitions filed against the dissolvement of Parliament had concluded for the second day today .Tomorrow (06)the seven member Judge Panel will continue the hearing of petitions and due to deliver the verdict on this Friday (07).
Attorney General has stressed that the Petitioners have Challanged
the Constitutional power vested in President and requested the court to reject the Petitions.
However the Petitioners had argued under the 19th Amendment added to the Constitution President has no power to dissolve the Parliament until it completes four and half years .
The hearing of petitions filed against the dissolvement of Parliament had concluded for the second day today .Tomorrow (06)the seven member Judge Panel will continue the hearing of petitions and due to deliver the verdict on this Friday (07).
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