The Writ application filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka seeking an order to invalidate the preparations being made for the Local Government Election will be taken up for consideration on the 23rd of February 2023.
When the case was taken up today, Retired Colonel W.M. Wijesundera who filed the case, via his lawyers informed the Supreme Court that it is not necessary to support the motion requesting to expedite the petition to postpone the 09th March LG elections.
The Lawyer appearing for the Retd. Army Colonel who requested to postpone the Local Government polls told the Supreme Court that there was no necessity to expedite the case as he has got reliable information that the postal voting will not be held on the 23rd of February. (NewsWire)