Court dismisses Fonsekaâs writ petition
The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the writ petition filed by former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to get his Parliamentary seat back.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Fonseka’s writ petition seeking an order directing the Secretary General of Parliament to appoint him as a Member of Parliament after removing MP Jayantha Ketagoda.
Fonseka requested the Court to pronounce the appointment of Jayantha Ketagoda as a Parliamentarian is null and void.