The Court of Appeal today ruled that MP Geetha Kumarasinghe was disqualified to be a Member of Parliament as she holds dual citizenship.
The Attorney General had earlier informed the Court of Appeal that MP Geetha Kumarasinghe was still a citizen of Switzerland and according to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, a person who has dual citizenship cannot be an MP.
Deputy Solicitor General Janak De Silva had informed Court that, according to clause 91(1) of the Constitution, she was not entitled to Parliamentary privileges and could not be a Member of Parliament.
