The appeal filed against the death sentence on former DIG Vaas Gunawardena and six others will be taken up for hearing between September 18 to October 04, the Supreme Court announced today (May 21).
This was announced when the appeal petition was taken up before a five-judge bench led by Justice Sisira de Abrew who announced that the case would be postponed until the said dates.
The case was postponed since Justice Vijith Malalgoda who is also a member of the judge bench had to attend an inquiry at the presidential commission, Justice Abrew told court.
Former DIG Gunawardena and six others including his son Ravindu Vaas Gunawardena had filed the appeal seeking to quash the Colombo High Court's decision to impose a death sentence on them.
The death sentence had been passed after the suspects were found guilty by court over the murder of businessman Mohamed Shiyam on May 22, 2013.
The former DIG and his son along with Sub Police Inspector Indika Bamunuge, and Police Constables Gamini Sarathchandra, Priyantha Sanjeewa and Kelum Ranga are the accused who had filed the appeal petition.
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.
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