First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Sri Lanka
Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source
PresidentialElections Act (No. 15 of 1981)
Who may presentpetition.
93. An election petitionmay be presented to the Supreme Court by any one or more of the followingpersons, namely
(a) a person who was acandidate at an election under this Act and claims to have had a right to bereturned or elected at such election;
(b) any person who signedthe nomination paper or papers of any candidate referred to in paragraph (a)
