Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The writ application challenging the eligibility of Jaffna District Parliamentarian Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna to serve as a Member of Parliament was today re-fixed for argument after the Court of Appeal bench was not properly constituted.

Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner sought the earliest possible date for the matter to be fixed at the top of the list.

Accordingly, Justice Mahen Gopallawa re-fixed the petition for argument on August 31 and directed that it be listed at the top of the day's case list.

Social activist Oshala Herath filed this petition seeking an order in the nature of a Writ of Quo Warranto declaring that Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna is disqualified to be a Member of Parliament.

The peti...