Interim Injunction Halts Local Government Elections for CMC & Several Other Bodies

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim injunction suspending election-related activities in the Colombo Municipal Council and several other local government bodies.

This decision follows writ petitions filed by political parties and independent groups who challenged the rejection of their nomination papers. The Court accepted the petitions for further examination and granted a stay order, halting all related election proceedings.

Accordingly, the Court directed that objections to the petitions be filed on or before May 5. 

The petitioners were further instructed to file any counter-objections, if necessary, by May 7.

The petitions will be heard on May 16, and the interim order will remain in effect until the hearing is concluded.