Ven. Dambara Amila thera yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court seeking an interim order staying the decision of the President to remove Ranil Wikremesinghe from the office of the Prime Minister through an extraordinary gazette notification dated October 26.
The petitioner, Ven Amila Thera attached to the Nalanda University College in Horana cited 53 persons including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Attorney General and members of cabinet of Ministers as respondents.
The petitioner further sought an interim order staying the decision of President to appoint Mahinda Rajapaksa to the office of Prime Minister on October 26.
Ths petition had been filed through Attorney-at-law Raj Mohan Balendra.
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