An overseas travel ban was imposed on former State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage issued the order after considering a request made by the lawyers of the aggrieved party.
The move comes after the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka yesterday announced that State Minister and SJB member Diana Gamage was not eligible to hold a seat in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
The Supreme Court three-judge bench delivered the verdict after taking up for consideration the writ petition that had challenged Diana Gamage’s citizenship and right to hold a Parliamentary seat.
The writ petition was filed by civil activist Oshala Herath, who sought a ruling that Diana Gamage was unqualified to serve as a Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament due to her British citizenship.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) announced that former MP Mujibur Rahman’s name will be nominated from the party’s National List to replace Gamage in Parliament.
The SJB is entitled to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy in Parliament as Diana Gamage had entered the Parliament via the SJB’s National List.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of Parliament today informed the chairman of the National Election Commission that a Parliamentary seat has become vacant as of May 08 due to the cancellation of the Parliamentary seat of Diana Gamage. (Newswire)