The Jaffna Magistrate ordered former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit an affidavit on the death threats he is currently facing before February 6, 2026. This order was given as Rajapaksa informed the court that he was unable to appear before the magistrate courts because of death threats.
The former President was asked to appear before the Jaffna Magistrate over a case with regard to the abduction of Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) activists Lalith Kumar and Kugan Weeraraju 14 years ago. Both were abducted on December 10, 2011 according to FSP Secretary for Education Affairs, Pubudu Jayagoda who was also present at the Jaffna Magistrate’s court today.