IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for mandates in the nature of Writs of Prohibition, Certiorari and Mandamus under Article 140 read with Article 104H of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

SC Writ Application No. 11/2024

1. Pararajasingam Uthayarasa No. 148, Station Road, Varava, Puliyakulam, Vavuniya.

2. Gurunathapillai Vijendrarathnam No. 384/3, Mannar road, Veppamkulam, Vavuniya.

3. Abdul Gafoor Kaleefath Subihan Karadukuli, Maradakachchi, Mannar.

PETITIONERS -Vs-

1. R. M. A. L. Rathnayake Chairman, Election Commission.

2. M. A. P. C. Perera Member, Election Commission.

3. Ameer Faaiz Member, Election Commission.

4. Anushya Shanmuganathan Member, Election Commission.

5. Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake Member, Election Commission.

The 1^st to 6^th Respondents above all of, Election Secretariat, P.O. Box 02, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

6. A. P. Sarathchandra Returning Officer, District Secretariat, 7. Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe General Secretary, National People’s Power, No. 464/20, Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla.

8. Palitha Range Bandara General Secretary, United National Party, Sirikotha, No. 400, Kotte Road, Pitta Kotte, Sri Jayewardenepura.

9. Sagara Kariyawasam General Secretary, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, No. 1316, Nelum Mawatha, Jayanthipura.

10. Dayasiri Jayasekera General Secretary, Sri Lanka Freedom Party, No. 307, T. B. Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10.

11. Kabir Hasheem General Secretary, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, No. 592, Kotte Road, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.

12. P. D. K. K. P. Liyanage General Secretary, Sri Lanka Labour Party, No. 07, Summer Place, Colombo 08.

13. Ragavan Chadrahasan Independent Group, 15/8, 2nd Lane, Kaali Temple Road, Vavuniya.

14. Ilyas Mohomed Surais Independent Group, No. 48A, Vannankulam Road, Mulathivu.

15. Chandrakanthi Murali Independent Group, No. 21/29, Barathi Road, Koomankulam, 16. Devarasa Sivarasa Independent Group, No. 417/4b, Mannar Road, Vepankulam, Vavuniya.

17. Abdul Rahaman Abdul Rahim Independent Group, No. 17/3, Computer Center Road, Moor Road, Mannar.

18. Thajin Mohomed Independent Group, Kashmere Road, Uppukulam South, Mannar.

19. Abdul Rasool Mohomed Lariff Independent Group, No. 22, 05th Lane, Vepankulam, Vavuniya.

20. Ibrahim Sayam Niram Mohideen Independent group, 3rd Lane, Vepankulam, 21. Nesa Rasa Sangeethan Independent group, 3rd Circuit, Muliyavalai.

22. Thanabalasingam Ithayalal Independent Group, No. 158, 2nd Lane, Vandari Kulam.

23. Badurdeen Muhamathu Rifkan Independent Group, Lebbai Road, Tharapuram.

24. Ponnambalam Kugathasan Independent Group, Silwathi South, Mulathivu.

25. Subramaniam Krishanthi Independent Group, No. 129, Ukkilam Kulam, Milveedi, Vavuniya.

26. Selvanayagam Anandavaran Independent group, No. 119, Aladi Veedi, Thonikal, 27. Abdul Rahim Mohomed Jeroosh Independent Group, No. 330, Mannar Road, Pattanichip, Paliyangkulam, Vavuniya.

28. Noordeen Mohomed Rasmin Independent Group, No. 147/4, 3rd Lane, Pattakadu, Vavuniya.

29. Abdul Riyadh Tharapuram Independent Group, Mannar.

30. Sabaideen Mohomed Safran Independent Group, No. 22/11, FB, RDS Road, Vepankulam, Vavuniya.

31. Baurdeen Mohomed Faaiz Independent Group, No. 88/B, Mosque Road, Pattakadu, Vavuniya.

32. Abdul Karder Modasiq Independent Group, Girls School Road, Erukalampity, Mannar.

33. Nadarasa Devakrishnan Independent Group, Aasikulam, Vavuniya.

34. Mehendira Rasa Mayoorathan Independent Group, 31B, Mill Road, Vavuniya.

35. Jeyarathnam Siranga Independent Group, Mannar Road, Vapankulam, Vavuniya.

36. Kanagalaingam Karunanthan Independent Group, Vandara Vanni, Otti Sutan, Mulathivu.

37. Vinayagmoorthy Sasitharan Recognised Agent, Eros Democratic Front, No. 49/52 E, Temple Road, Kurumankadu.

38. Aelathambi Kamalakasan Recognised Agent, Equal Ground, Omadiyamadu, Mankemi.

39. Thirusangunathan Vijiyan Recognised Agent, Patriotic People’s Power, Puttlam Road, Thiliba, Chillaw.

40. Rassiah Selvarasa Chandrakumar Recognised Agent, Tamil Lib