The Colombo Civil Appellate High Court granted leave to proceed with an appeal filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena challenging the District Court’s decision to reject his request that he be discharged from several cases filed by the victims of Easter Sunday attacks.
An appeal was taken up before the Colombo Civil Appellate High Court two-judge-Bench comprising Justice Frank Gunawardena and Justice Saman Weeraman.
The Colombo Civil Appellate High Court also directed the Colombo District Court not to stay the proceedings of the Original Colombo District Court Case and the matter was fixed for argument on July 15 and both parties were directed by Court to file written submission. Relatives of those killed and injured in a series of terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday have filed a petition in the Colombo District Court seeking compensation.
Then former President Maithripala Sirisena sought an Order to dismiss all cases filed by 128 members of the families who were injured, permanently disabled and victimized in the Easter Sunday attacks. Former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, former IGP Pujith Jayasundara, former Director of the State Intelligence Service Nilantha Jayawardena and the Attorney General have been charged in 128 cases.