Regulations imposed by then acting President – AG

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court yesterday (15) that the Supreme Court has no authority to hear the petitions challenging the emergency

regulations imposed by the then acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe in order to protect the country’s democracy and the rule of law during turbulent period in the country.

Senior State Counsel Shaminda Wickrama, who appeared for the Attorney General, stated this when three petitions filed in the Supreme Court seeking declaration that the basic rights of the people of Sri Lanka were violated by imposing emergency regulations, were taken up before the apex court yesterday. These petitions were taken up before Supreme Bench comprising Justices Murdu Fernando, Yasantha Kodagoda and Arjuna Obeyesekera. The Senior State Counsel appearing for the Attorney General and the respondents made extensive submission before court.

He also mentioned that these petitions which have been filed challenging those regulations have not been filed for public interest.

The State Counsel also said that the imposition of those regulations will not in any way violate fundamental rights. He mentioned that the President had to impose emergency laws based on the situation in the country at that time.He mentioned that the imposition of emergency regulations has been approved by the Parliament through a resolution.Accordingly, he said that the power to consider matters in that regard is only with the Parliament and according to the parliamentary prerogatives, such a thing cannot be challenged before the court.

He submitted that the Supreme Court has no power to examine or intervene in a petition challenging the imposition of those regulations.Further trial was fixed for January 30.

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