Geetha submits documents to EC

Former Galle District UPFA Parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe yesterday submitted documents to the Chairman of the Elections Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya confirming the renunciation of her Switzerland citizenship, which disqualified her from being elected as an MP.

I am now eligible to contest an election and represent the people of Galle in Parliament

Speaking to the media at the Commission, she said that she was now eligible to contest the upcoming General Election.

“I will definitely contest at the Parliamentary Election. I renounced the citizenship of Switzerland amidst mounting pressure from my family. I did all of this for the best interest of the people in the Galle District,” Ms Kumarasinghe said. She said there was speculation that she had been unable to renounce the dual citizenship and therefore she would not become eligible to contest the elections.“i want to make it clear and convince people that I have removed all obstacles that were placed before me restricting being elected to Parliament. I am now eligible to contest an election and represent the people of Galle in Parliament,” she added.

“EC Chairman promised that he would announce his stance in this regard after the EC looked into it,” she said.

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka restricted individuals being elected to

Parliament if they hold dual citizenship.