SC dismisses FR Petitions against Ditwah emergency regulations

February 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM

The Supreme Court has ruled to dismiss without hearing two fundamental rights petitions filed claiming that the emergency regulations imposed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake after the Cyclone Ditwah disaster violate basic human rights.

This decision was delivered by a three‑judge bench of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Priyantha Surasena. (Newswire)