The writ petition filed seeking an order declaring State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage is not qualified to be a Member of Parliament was today dismissed by the Court of Appeal's majority decision.
According to this judgment, there is no legal impediment for Diana Gamage to function as a Member of Parliament.
The writ petition challenging State Minister Gamage’s citizenship and right to hold a parliamentary seat was filed by civil activist Oshala Herath.
Herath filed the petition seeking an order in the nature of a Writ of Quo Warranto declaring that Diana Gamage is disqualified to be a Member of Parliament and is thus not entitled to hold office as an MP.
