Petitions have been filed in court accusing Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana of contempt of court.
The petitions were filed in the Supreme Court accusing the Finance Ministry Secretary of failing to comply with a court order to release funds to conduct the Local Government elections.
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By Shamindra Ferdinando The Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government has stepped up attacks on the Election Commission (EC) in the wake of the Supreme Court directive meant to clear the way for much delayed Local Government polls. Urban Development and Housing Ministry yesterday (13) quoted Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga, apparently oblivious to what is happening, as having […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Opposition expected the Election Commission (EC) to go ahead with preparations for the Local Government polls in line with the Supreme Court directive to Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana and Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, said yesterday (06). Addressing the regular Nidahas Janatha Sandhanaya briefing at Nawala, the […]
‘Constitution cannot be circumvented by a circular regardless who issued it’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Top Nidahas Janatha Sandhanaya spokesperson Prof. G.L. Peiris said that Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana would have to pay a very heavy price for sabotaging Local Government polls 2023 at the behest of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Addressing the media at Nawala, the […]