The hearing of 12 fundamental rights petitions filed against two top state officials over the failure to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks began at the Supreme Court today (Jul 25).
Attorney Gamini Perera told court today that the accused, namely Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, and former defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando, had received prior warnings about the attacks on April 09.
He had pointed out that no action had been taken after Jayasundara had passed the intelligence information to the other Senior Deputy Inspector General’s in the Police Department.
Attorney Perera had made these remarks before the judge bench when a petition filed by a father who lost his two children in the attacks, was taken up for hearing first this morning.
The petitions are being heared before a seven-member judge bench led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, and comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluwihare, Sisira de Abrew, Priyantha Jayawardena, Prasanna Jayawardena, L.T.B. Dehideniya, and Murdu Fernando.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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