NewsThe writ petition challenging the dual citizenship of Presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has been postponed by the Appeal Court until tomorrow (Oct 2). The Criminal Investigations Department previously told court that the Immigration Department had informed them that dual citizenship matters had been handled by the Defence Ministry in 2005. The petitioners argued that Rajapaksa's dual citizenship certitificate was invalid since it had been issued by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2005 when a cabinet of ministers had not been functioning. He claimed that 20 others had received their dual citizenship along with Rajapaksa at that time and that no action has been taken against those individuals as well. The case is being heard before a judge bench comprising Appeal Court President Yasantha Kodagoda, Arjuna Obeysekera, and Mahinda Samayawardana.

Source: Sunday Times October 03, 2019 14:03 UTC