The Court of Appeal today concluded hearing a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest and detention in connection with ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
Following the conclusion of submissions, the Court of Appeal fixed September 22 to deliver its ruling on whether the petition will be granted leave to proceed for hearing.
The petition was taken up before a bench comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya and Justice Sarath Dissanayake.
The bench further directed that any written submissions relating to the petition be filed before August 31.
In his petition, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has named Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, Criminal Investigation Department Director Shani Abeysekara, Officer-in-Charge of the CID’s investigative unit Madhawa Gunawardena, and the Attorney General as respondents.