SC allows hearing of appeal challenging Ananda Wijepala’s MP eligibility

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has granted permission to proceed with an appeal challenging Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala’s eligibility to sit in Parliament, after a petition by former SLPP General Secretary Renuka Perera argued that Wijepala’s concurrent role as Presidential Chief of Staff violates constitutional provisions.

The case will now proceed to a full hearing to determine whether Wijepala can legally retain his parliamentary seat while holding executive office.