The Supreme Court has moved to hear a petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage, disputing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)’s decision to revoke her party membership.
The case was reviewed today (10) by a three-member Supreme Court bench composed of Justices Gamini Amarasekara, Kumuduni Wickremesinghe, and Mahinda Samayawardhena.
During the proceedings, President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha, representing Diana Gamage, requested a date to communicate future actions concerning this petition.
Consequently, the bench decided to convene again on May 28 to determine the state of the petition.
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and General Secretary of the SJB Ranjith Madduma Bandara, among others, have been named respondents.
The SJB had expelled Gamage after she voted in favour of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution in 2020, contrary to the party’s unanimous decision to oppose it. (Newswire)
