Motion challenging NPP’s registration to be taken up on 4 March

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The Supreme Court has decided to allow one-time presidential hopeful and Secretary of the Vinivida Front Attorney Nagananda Kodituwakku to present facts before the court regarding his claim that the registration of the National People’s Power (NPP) party is illegal.

As per the court’s decision, the motion will be heard on 4 March, following Nagananda’s request during yesterday’s proceedings for a court date to present facts relating to it.

On 6 February Kodituwakku filed a motion as part of the writ petition filed by him against the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) on their decision to reject the party registration application submitted by the Vinivida Front.

In his motion, Nagananda maintains that the registration of the NPP, a part of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) as a political party, contravenes the law. According to him, it is against the law to register offshoots of the same party as separate political parties and it violates constitutional rights which assures a free and fair election.

Kodituwakku is a vehement critic of the NPP and is known for his online tirades against the party.