SC rejects two FR petitions challenging SLT privatisation

The Supreme Court yesterday (15) refused to grant leave to proceed with two fundamental rights petitions filed against the restructuring of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) PLC.

The petitions had been filed by the Sri Lanka All Telecommunication Employees’ Union president J.B. Gurusinghe, its secretary H.K. Hettiarachchi and the president of SLT Samagi Sewaka Sangamaya president Indika Priyadarshana.

Following a lengthy trial, the Supreme Court’s three-judge bench comprising Justices Murdu Fernando, Kumudini Wickamasinghe and Priyantha Fernando, decided to dismiss the two petitions.