Petitions on terror, cricket Bills mount at Supreme Court

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11 more petitions on Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, taking count to 36
Three more on Sri Lanka Cricket Bill, raising tally to 33

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday informed Parliament that he had received copies of 11 more petitions filed at the Supreme Court on the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill. This brings the number of petitions he has reported on the Bill to 36.

The 11 petitions add to the 25 mentioned in his announcements dated 7, 8 and 20 October, 2026. All were filed in terms of Article 121(1) of the Constitution, which allows citizens to challenge the constitutionality of a Bill before the Supreme Court.

Dr. Wickramaratne also said he had received copies of three more petitions filed on the Sri Lanka Cricket Bill. These are in addition to the 30 petitions mentioned in his announcement dated 20 October, 2026, which takes the total to 33.

He further informed the House that he had received a copy of a petition filed on the Immigration Bill.