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A Female Filed A Petition At Court Of Appeal Against UNP Leader Ranil Wikramasinghe Holding A MP Post

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"Women towards Justice " Shermila Gonawala has yesterday (11)filed a petition at Court of Appeal requesting to issue a Writ order to abolish the MP Post of United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wikramasinghe as he is  holding shares of Lake house Group of Companies .

According to the Petitioner no one can hold a MP Post whilst involving in Business activities according to the constituton and Constitutionally elected Premier Wikramasinghe is a shareholder of Lake House Group of Companies. According to the Constitution he is disqualified for holding MP Post and petitioner had requested the court to issue an interim order preventing UNP Leader Wikramasinghe from sitting at the Parliament and voting until the conclusion of hearing the petition.

Four persons including UNP Leader Ranil Wikramasinghe ,UNP Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam Parliament Secretary had been named as respondents of the petition .

Further Hearing Of Writ Petition Filed By 122 MP's Requesting Suspending Functioning Of Former Premier And His Ministers Scheduled today (12)

The two member Judge Panel

Comprising of  Court of Appeal president Preethi Padman Surasena and Arjuna Obeysekare is due to hear the writ petition filed avt the Court by 122 MP's requesting to issue a "Quo Warranto " writ order to prevent functioning of former appointed Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe and his 49 member Cabinet, Deputy and State Ministers .

Appeals court Judge Panel has already issued a writ order to suspend the functioning of former Premier Rajapakshe and his Ministers on 03 Rd of December until the conclusion of hearing the petitions.

The Judge Panel has also issued notices to respondents of the Petitions to submit facts to the court today .

122 MP's including UNP Leader Ranil.Wikramasinghe, JVP,TNA,SLMC, And ACMC had been filed the potion in Court of Appeal.

President Instructed Authorities To Provide Essential Food Commodities Without Any Shortage To The Public During Festive Season

President Maithripala Sirisena has

yezterday (11)instructed the authorities including representatives of Food Commodity importers and Ministerial Secretaries to provide essential food commodities to the public without a delay and shortage for a reasonable prices during forthcoming festive season .

During a meeting held with authorities including representatives of Food Commodity importers and Ministry Secretaries at Presidential Secretariet yesterday president has instructed on this .