Supreme Court Stays Both Gazettes Issued By President Maithripala Sirisena: Parliament Likely To Reconvene Tomorrow

November 13, 2018

 

The tripartite bench consisting Chief Justice Nalin Perera, Justice Prasanna Jayawardena and Justice Priyantha Jayawardena this evening ordered both Gazette notifications issued by President Maithripala Sirisena stayed.

These are the Gazette notifications proroguing Parliament (Oct. 27)  and dissolving Parliament (Nov. 9).

The Gazette dissolving Parliament was stayed till the 7th December while the case was fixed for argument on the 5th, 6th and 7th December.
Meanwhile, the Gazette convening Parliament on November 14 will stand active, which means Parliament could be convened tomorrow.