Rasika Jayakody and Attorney-at-law Lihini Fernando from the Samagi Tharuna Balawegaya filed two Fundamental Rights petitions against the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

In the two petitions, they argued on numerous counts, inter alia, that the proposed 20th Amendment Is in violation of Article 03 and Article 04 of the Constitution.

Six parties, including Samagi Jana Balawegaya General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara and TNA Leader R. Sampanthan, filed FR petitions against the proposed amendment yesterday.