Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The defence over the case filed against former Tamil National Organization MP Mahalingam Kanagalingam Shivajilingam for allegedly organizing the "Thilipan" commemoration of the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in violation of the Constitution, yesterday raised a preliminary objection stating that the Colombo High Court does not have Jurisdiction power to pursue the Charges against the accused.

When the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabendige, Senior Attorney-at-Law K.S Rathnavel appearing for the defence raised a preliminary objection stating that since there are contradictions between the extraordinary gazette notification issued on 29/08/2011 and the Main Act, accordingly...