![]() The petitioners pointing out that the approval of Parliament has not been obtained before signing the FTA, have asked the Supreme Court to issue a decree to revoke the SLSFTA as it violates the Constitution. The petitioners claim that the Free Trade Agreement signed by the Government of Sri Lanka with Singapore during the previous government period is contrary to the Constitution. Wigneswaran, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, told the court that the government was re-examining the free trade agreement.Īccordingly, the three-member panel of judges has fixed the petition for consideration on July 13 and ordered the Senior State Counsel to inform the progress of the proceedings on that day. Thu, Feb 6, 2020, 12:46 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.įeb 06, Colombo: The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today that the Government is re-examining the Sri Lanka -Singapore Free Trade Agreement signed during the previous government.Ī petition filed by eight parties including the Government Medical Officers Association against the Sri Lanka -Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) was taken up for consideration today before a Supreme Court Trial-at-Bar comprising Justices Vijith Malalgoda, L.TB Dehideniya and Preethi Padman Surasena. Government to re-examine Sri Lanka-Singapore FTA, Supreme Court told ![]()
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