Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The Court of Appeal today (07) issued a stay order temporarily halting further action related to the conduct of elections for several local government bodies, including the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

The suspension applies to election-related activities in the Colombo Municipal Council, Harispaththuwa, Panwila, Pathadumbara, Uda Palatha, and Kuliyapitiya Pradeshiya Sabhas.

This interim order was issued after the court granted leave to proceed with writ petitions filed by several political parties and independent groups challenging the rejection of their nominations.

The Court directed that objections to the petitions be submitted by May 5, with any counter-objections to be filed by May 7. The hearing of the ...