Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Supreme Court yesterday granted special leave to appeal in a petition filed by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) activist Renuka Dushyantha Perera challenging the Court of Appeal judgment that dismissed a writ petition questioning Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala's eligibility to remain in Parliament.

When the appeal application was taken up before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Janak De Silva, Menaka Wijesundera and Sampath Wijeratne, the Court fixed the matter for argument on November 3.

On May 7, 2025, the Court of Appeal dismissed the original writ petition after upholding a preliminary objection raised by the Attorney General, who argued that the petitioner had failed...