The Supreme Court ordered the dismissal, without a hearing, of a fundamental rights petition filed to reject the nomination of former Member of Parliament Ranjan Ramanayake. He has been nominated by the United Democratic Voice (UDV) to contest the upcoming General Election in the Gampaha District.

The three-member Supreme Court bench, consisting of Preethi Padman Surasena, Kumudini Wickramasinghe  and Achala Wengappuli, issued this order after accepting the preliminary objections presented by the lawyers representing the respondent side.

The petition was submitted by K.M. Mahinda Senanayake, an independent group candidate for the Gampaha District. The respondents named in the case included the Election Commission, its members, Ranjan Ramanayake, the Gampaha District Returning Officer, and several others.