SC petitioned against holding of Prez election on Nov 16

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A writ petition was yesterday filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order to quash the extraordinary gazette notification issued by the
Election Commission, calling for a Presidential Election to be held on November 16
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Galle Electorate organizer former Galle Mayor Methsiri de Silva filed this petition naming Election Commission
chairman Mahinda Deshapriya, its members and Attorney General as respondents.