A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the verdict issued by the Court of Appeal over the citizenship issue of SLPP Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Prof. Chandraguptha Thenuwara and Gamini Viyangoda have filed the appeal this morning.

The Court of Appeal, last month, dismissed their case challenging the validity of SLPP candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa's citizenship.