SC grants leave to proceed with Rights petition seeking LG Polls
By S. S. Selvanayagam
The Supreme Court yesterday (29) granted leave to proceed with the fundamental rights petition which seeks an order from the Supreme Court to direct the Elections Commission to take all necessary steps to hold elections for the local government bodies in the Districts of Galle and Matara.
The Bench comprised Chief Justice K. Sripavan and Justice B. P. Aluvihare who granted leave against the Elections Commissioner.
The Court also int