Udaya Gammanpila Files Petition in Supreme Court

21-Oct-2026

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Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a determination that certain provisions of the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, presented to Parliament by the Government, are inconsistent with the Constitution.

The Attorney General has been named as the respondent in the petition.

The petitioner has contended that certain provisions of the proposed legislation violate fundamental human rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

Accordingly, as the Government intends to enact the disputed provisions, the petitioner has requested the Supreme Court to rule that the Bill must be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament and approved by the people at a referendum.