Fonseka files FR against declaring high-security zones in Colombo
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Fonseka files FR against declaring high-security zones in Colombo

Fonseka files FR against declaring high-security zones in Colombo

 

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and Attorney-at-Law Sudath Wickramaratne have filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court, challenging President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s move to declare parts of the Colombo as high-security zones. 


Stating that the gazette notification was published pursuant to Official Secrets Act, the petitioners pointed out that the President is not authorized to issue such order. 


The petitioners, seeking a Supreme Court order ruling that the fundamental rights of the people have been violated by this gazette notification, stated that the President have exceeded the powers vested in him by issuing this order.

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