The Attorney General (AG) has sought a fuller Supreme Court bench to hear the petitions filed against the Police Chief and the former Defence Secretary over the Easter Sunday attacks.
The AG has filed a motion seeking a fuller judge bench comprising five or more members in line with the constitution since the petitions were of national importance, Additional Solicitor General Farzana Jameel told the Supreme Court today (May 31).
Accordingly, a three-member judge bench headed by Justice Sisira de Abrew ordered that court sittings be moved until June 06 to decide further matters on the case.
Previously, the AG had informed court that he would not be appearing on behalf of the respondents being the IGP and the former Defence Secretary. As such during today's hearing personal lawyers appeared on behalf of the IGP and the former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando.
The petitioners had sought a Supreme Court order directing the AG to take legal action against the respondents claiming that they had failed to act to prevent the Easter Sunday carnage which left 359 people dead and 500 injured, despite having received prior information.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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