Sri Lanka's Supreme Court orders postponed local council elections to be held, finding President Ranil Wickremesinghe's actions unlawful.

The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has ruled that President Ranil Wickremesinghe's actions in postponing local council elections were "arbitrary and unlawful" and has ordered the government to hold the long-overdue elections. The court found that the postponement violated citizens' rights and mandated the allocation of necessary funds for the election preparations without affecting the upcoming presidential election.

August 22, 2024
26 Articles