Elle Gunawansa Thero and the Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith Thera have filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court against the transfer of sections of the Yugadanavi Thermal Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya to the American Newport Company.
The petition seeks an order restraining the company from awarding the contract for the supply of liquefied gas.
The petition names 54 members of the Cabinet, including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Cabinet Secretary, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General and the American New Fortress Energy company as respondents.