A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday (7), seeking an order to invalidate the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) recently signed between the Governments of Sri Lanka and India.

The petition has been filed by a group including Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara, naming the Attorney General, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Cabinet of Ministers as respondents.

The petitioners argue that the said MoUs go against the Constitution and international law. They allege that the public has not been informed about the contents of the MoUs, which violates their rights ensured through the Constitution. The petition also states that the MoUs undermine Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and that signing them without presenting it to the Parliament is a violation of the law. The petitioners are also seeking the SC to rule that their fundamental human rights have been violated and to issue an interim injunction preventing the execution of the relevant agreements.

Additionally, they are requesting a sum of Rs. 2 million in compensation for the violation of their FR.