EC suspends 6 parties

The Election Commission has decided to temporarily suspend the activities of the parties which are currently battling in Court due to conflicts within the party, it said in a statement. 

Election Commission Chairman Attorney-at-Law Nimal Punchihewa stated that six such parties had been identified so far.

Due to the legal issues that have arisen in the face of several candidates contesting for the posts of secretaries and chairmen of those parties, those parties have resorted to legal action to resolve the relevant issues. The Election Commission Chairman stated that it had been decided to suspend the relevant parties temporarily until the end of the Court proceedings.

Accordingly, these parties will not have the opportunity to contest elections until the relevant legal proceedings are completed, said the Election Commissioner.

The Election Commissioner has declined to name the identified parties as it would be prejudicial to the parties concerned.