Cabraal's order on preliminary objections has been postponed until November 3

The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved for November 3 to deliver its order regarding the preliminary objections raised by newly appointed Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Attorney General challenging the maintainability of the writ petition.

Former Southern Province Governor Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon had filed this writ petition seeking an order preventing former State Minister Cabraal from functioning as the Governor of the  Both Attorney General and Central Bank Governor had raised preliminary objections citing that the Court of Appeal has no jurisdiction to hear this case since the appointment for the post of Central Bank Governor had been made by the President.