67 petitions filed challenging 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill

67 petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill presented to Parliament by the government.

Notably, 41 of these petitions were submitted online. In addition, five petitions have been filed challenging the Judicature Amendment Bill, which has also been presented to Parliament.

Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena has nominated a five-judge Supreme Court bench to consider all the petitions. The Chief Justice will preside as chairman of the bench, which also includes Justice Achala Wengappuli, Justice Arjuna Obeyesekere, Justice Sampath Abeykoon, and Justice Gihan Kulatunga.

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Attorney General yesterday evening, instructing the facts to be presented regarding the petitions.