IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application under and in terms of Article 17 and 126 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of SC/FR/Application No: 90/2023 Sri Lanka.

1. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Member of Parliament, No. 33B, Janatha Mawatha, Kotte

2. Sunil Handunneththi, No. 92/3, Paasal Mawatha, Rukmale, Pannipitiya.

3. Dr. M.R. Nihal Abeysinghe No. 134A, St. Saviour Road, Ja-Ela.

PETITIONERS Vs.

1. K. M. Mahinda Siriwardena Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Colombo-01.

2. Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12.

(Named as a Respondent in terms of the First Proviso to Article 35(1) of the Constitution)

3. G. K. D. Liyanage Government Printer Department of Government Printing No. 118, Dr Danister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 08

4. Inspector General of Police Police Headquarters Colombo 01.

5. Neil Bandara Hapuhinna Secretary Minister of Public Administration Home Affairs Provincial Councils and Local Government Independence Square Colombo 07.

6. Nimal Punchihewa Chairman, The Election Commission, Elections Secretariat, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

7. S. B. Divarathne Member

8. M. M. Mohammed Member

9. K. P. P PAthirana Member

6^th to 9^th Respondents are all of:

The Election Commission, Elections Secretariat, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya

10. P. S. M. Charles (Former Member of the Election Commission)

1/8, Blue Ocean Apartments, No. 5, Railway Avenue, Nugegoda.

11. Saman Sri Rathnayake Commissioner of General of Elections, Elections Secretariat No. 02, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya

12. Director General of Government Information Department of Government Information

163, Kirulapana Avenue, Colombo 06.

13. Tiran Alles Minister of Public Security

14th Floor, Suhurupaya, Battaramulla

14. Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs Provincial Council and Local Government, Independence Square, Colombo 07.

15. Nimal Siriplala De Silva Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, No. 19, Chaithya Road, Colombo 01.

16. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Education Isurupaya, Battaramulla

17. Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resource Conservation, No. 1090, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya

18. Douglas Devananda Minister of Fisheries New Secretariat Maligawatta, Colombo 10. 19. Bandula Gunawardena Minister of Mass Media Minister of Transport and Highways 9th Floor, “Maganeguma Medura”

Denzil kobaddkaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla.

20. Keheliya Rambukwella Minister of Health “Suwasiripaya”

No. 385, Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Colombo 10.

21. Mahinda Amaraweera Minister of Agriculture No.80/5, “GovijanaMandiraya”, Rajamalwatta road Battaramulla

22. Wijeyedasa Rajapaksa Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, No.19, Sri Sangarja Mawatha, Colombo 10.

23. Harin Fernando, Minister of Tourism and Lands, 2nd Floor, Assets Arcade Building, 51/2/1, York street Colombo 1.

24. Ramesh Pathirana Minister of Industries, Minister of Plantation Industries, 11th Floor, Stage II, “Sethsiripaya”, Battaramulla.

25. Prasanna Ranatunga, Minster of Urban Development and Housing

17th Floor, “Suhurupaya”, Sri Subhuthipura road, Battaramulla. 26. Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic Building, Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha, Colombo 01.

27.Vidura Wickramanayake, Minister Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, No.135, SrimathAnagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07

28. Kanchana Wijesekara, Minister of Power and Energy, No. 437, Galle road, Colombo 03

29. Nazeer Ahamed, Minister of Environment, No. 416/C/1, “SobadamPiyasa”, Robert Gunawardena Mawatha, Battaramulla

30. Roshan Ranasinghe, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Minister of Irrigation, No.500, 10th Floor, T B Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10

31. Manusha Nanayakkara, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, 6th Floor, “Mehewara Piyasa”, Narehenpita, Colombo 05

32. Nalin Fernando, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food,