Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Supreme Court today (04) dismissed without examination two fundamental rights (FR) petitions filed requesting the issuance of an order to annul seven Memoranda of Understanding signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of India recently.

After a lengthy consideration, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Achala Wengappuli and Priyantha Fernando issued this order.

The petitions had been filed by a group including President of the Patriotic National Movement Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara.

The Attorney General, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Cabinet of Ministers have been named as respondents.

The petitioners argue that MoUs go against Sri Lanka's Constitution and international ...