IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application in terms of Articles 17 and 126 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

1. C.V. Wigneshwaran, SC/FRA/59/2025 No. 16C, Cambridge Terrace, Colombo 07.

2. Visvalingam Manivannan, No. 58, Ramanathan Road, Jaffna.

PETITIONERS Vs.

1. I. Saseelan, Returning Officer, Point Pedro Pradesh Sabha, Assistant Returning Officer Jaffana Administrative District, Election Office, Jaffna.

2. Mr. R. M. A. L Rathnayake, Chairman

3. Mr. M. A. P. C. Perera, Member, 4. Ameer Faaiz, Member

5. Anusuya Shanmuganathan, Member

6. Prof. D. M. S. S. Lakshman Dissanayake, Member

7. The Election Commission of Sri Lanka Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Election Secretariat, P.O. Box 2 Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

8. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, No.159, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12.

RESPONDENTS SC/FRA/60/2025 1. Gajendrakumar Gangesar Ponnambalam, General Secretary, All Ceylon Tamil Congress

120, Main Street. Jaffna

2. Ramachandran Thanushan, School Road, Kondavil West, Kondail PETITIONERS Vs.

1. I. Saseelan, Returning Officer Nallur Pradesha Sabha Assistant Returning Offi