Who may file a complaint?

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Answer
  • Candidate/ Party Representative
  • Some person alleging himself to have been a candidate at such election
Source

ParliamentElections Act (No. 1 of 1981) - Sect 95

Who may presentpetition

95. An election petitionmay be presented to the Court of Appeal by any one or more of the followingpersons, namely:

(a) Some person claiming tohave had a right to be returned or elected at such election.

(b) some person alleginghimself to have been a candidate at such election.

source: http://www.commonlii.org/lk/legis/num_act/pea1o1981259/s95.html

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