NPP goes to court over LG elections

The National People's Power (NPP) today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order directing the authorities to hold a free and fair local government election.

The NPP Parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, former MP Sunil Hadunneththi, and Dr. Nihal Jayasinghe filed this petition, naming Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena, Attorney General, Election Commission, and several others as respondents.