Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A petition has been filed with the Court of Appeal seeking an order to invalidate the parliamentary seat of Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala.

The petition was filed by the Administrative Secretary of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Renuka Perera naming Minister Ananda Wijepala, the Secretary General of Parliament and the Attorney General as respondents.

In his petition, the petitioner has mentioned that Wijepala was appointed as the Minister of Public Security by the President on November 18.

The petitioner also claims that following a request made under the Sri Lankan Right to Information Act, it was confirmed that Ananda Wijepala had been appointed as the President's Chief...