Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has granted leave to proceed with the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed by an attorney seeking a ruling that the fundamental rights of the people of this country have been violated by the failure to pay over Rs. 2 million to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for electricity used at the wedding reception of MP Namal Rajapaksa.

The petition was filed by Attorney-at-Law Vijitha Kumara, and a group including the CEB had been named as respondents.

The petition was taken up yesterday (11) before a bench of Supreme Court judges comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and Justice Achala Wengappuli, Ada Derana reporter said.

Attorney Weragoda, appearing for the petitioner, sta...