The Supreme Court today (Sept 27) postponed doctor Mohamed Shafi's fundamental rights petition against his unlawful arrest until January 24, 2020.
During today's hearing, the Attorney General's Department informed a two-member judge bench that it hopes to submit more documents to court in future.
Dr. Shafi is facing allegations of sterilising women, illegally acquiring property, and maintaining liks to terrorism - charges which the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) cited lack of evidence.
The petitioner has sought a Supreme Court order declaring that his arrest and detention had been unlawful.
The Officer-in-Charge of the Kurunegala Police, the Director of the CID, and Acting Police Chief Chandana Wickramaratne have been named as respondents to the petition.
Dr Shafi, attached to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, had been granted bail in July by the Kurunegala Magistrate's Court.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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