Former President Maithripala Sirisena informed the seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court today that he opposes removing the current President Ranil Wickremesinghe from accountability according to the constitutional immunity he has been named as a respondent in the fundamental rights petitions filed regarding the inevitability of the Easter Sunday attacks.
Former President Maithripala Sirisena, who is named as a respondent in this case, was informed to the Supreme Court by President’s lawyer Faizer Mustafa.
These petitions were filed by 12 parties, including the Sri Lanka bar association, relatives of victims and injured people from the Easter Sunday attack, and clergy from various churches.
Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Bhuvaneka Aluvihare, Priyantha Jayawardena, L. T. B. Dehideniya, Mild Fernando, S. He was heard today (26) in front of a Supreme Court bench consisting of Mr. Thurai Raja and Mr. Gamini Amarasekara.
When this case was called, lawyer Mr. Suren Fernando, who represented President Ranil Wickramasinghe, stated that a case cannot be maintained against President Ranil Wickramasinghe, who is named as a respondent, according to the immunity granted by the constitution.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court ordered that these petitions be convened tomorrow, stating that all the respondents will be given an opportunity to present their facts.
Former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the then Cabinet, former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, former Chief of State Intelligence Nilantha Jayawardene, former Chief of National Intelligence Sisira Mendis are named as respondents in these petitions. are received
