SC orders EC to accept Pararajasingham’s nomination
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (Oct. 23) ordered the National Election Commission to accept the nomination of Pararajasingham Udayarasa of the Democratic National Alliance.
Udayarasa’s nomination for the 2024 General Election from Vanni District had previously been rejected by the district Returning Officer, claiming that it had not been formally submitted.
A petition was subsequently filed by Udayarasa and two others over the rejection.
The petitioners claimed that the District Returning Officer had rejected Pararajasingham Udayarasa’s nomination paper despite all the documents being duly submitted.
Claiming that the decision of the District Returning Officer was against the law, the petitioners requested the court to issue an order invalidating the decision.