The Colombo District Court has refused to issue an injunction order on the decision of the United National Party (UNP) to suspend the memberships of 99 party members.

The decision was passed when the complaint filed by the former parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara was taken up for consideration today (22).

Passing the decision, Colombo District Judge Amali Ranaweera stated in the open court that the plaintiff is required to disclose true facts when applying for an injunction.

However, the District Judge pointed out that the complainant had applied for the injunction order by suppressing the facts.

Subsequently, the Justice set July 27 as the date for the case to be taken up again and ordered to issue notices to UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Deputy Leader Ravi Karunanayake, who have been named respondents of the complaint.

Further, UNP General Secretary of UNP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, also a respondent of the case, was ordered to submit objections within a period of 2 weeks, if any.

On May 29, the UNP Working Committee canceled the membership of 99 members including several top-brass members, who had handed over nominations from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.

The General Secretary of the party Akila Viraj Kariyawasam stated that the party’s constitution deems that if any member is to submit nominations from another political party, they should seek the approval of the Working Committee before proceeding with their conduct. However, none of the members in question had obtained prior approval in writing, he said.

Former Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa is among the members whose party membership is to be suspended.

The others include Kabir Hashim, Lakshman Kiriella, Gayantha Karunatileka, Mangala Samaraweera, Thalatha Atukorale, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Harin Fernando, Ajith P. Perera, Nalin Bandara, Dr, Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne, S.M. Marikkar, Sujeewa Senasinghe, Mujibur Rahuman, Ajith Mannapperuma, Harshana Rajakaruna, Kavinda Jayawardana, Ranjan Ramanayake, Ranjith Aluwihare, Wasantha Aluwihare, Rohini Kaviratne, Wijepala Hettiarachchi, Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, Buddhika Pathirana, Dilip Wedarachchi, Thushara Indunil, Ashok Abeysinghe, Hector Appuhamy, Niroshan Perera, Chandima Gamage, Chandrani Bandara, Ravindra Samaraweera, Chaminda Wijesiri, Hesha Withanage, Mayantha Dissanayake, Hirunika Premachandra and Abdul Haleem.