When the case was taken up last Friday, Sumanthiran PC and Attorney-at-Law Suren Fernando made submissions on behalf of the CPA and Dr. Saravanamuttu. He added that the present Government had also given a commitment to abolish the executive presidency when elected. The petition filed against the 20 Amendment will be taken up again tomorrow (17) before the Supreme Court for deliberation. The case is being heard before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sisira de Abrew and Justices Prasanna Jayawardena and Murdu Fernando. Twelve petitions have been filed against the 20th Amendment in the Supreme Court.

Source: Sunday Observer September 15, 2018 18:44 UTC