The Elections Commission has decided not to issue preferential numbers until the Supreme Court has heard the petitions filed against the date fixed for holding the General Election 2020.
Reportedly, the Commission has decided to temporarily postpone issuing preferential numbers for the election despite it was scheduled to be carried out today (May 13).
Seven parties including Attorney at Law Charitha Gunaratne, Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), and Journalist Victor Ivan, Samagi Jana Balawegaya filed Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the election date set by the Elections Commission.
The Attorney General, on behalf of the President, Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya, and Members of the Commission N. J. Abeysekara and Ratnajeevan Hoole have been named as respondents of the petition.
The petitions were fixed for support on the 18th and 19th of May.
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake stated that it is appropriate to issue preferential numbers following the hearing of the petitions.
