The Leave to Appeal Application filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena against the order of the Additional District Judge, Negombo permitting the cases pertaining to the Easter Sunday Attack at Katuwapitiya Church to proceed against the other defendants while excluding President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the case, was dismissed yesterday (30) by the Civil Appellate High Court Negombo.
The Bench comprised of Judges Nishantha Hapuarachchi and Rashmi Singappuli the Judges of the High Court of Civil Appeal of Negombo.
The High Court Civil Appeal thereby, affirmed the Order of Negombo Additional District Judge Nuwan Tharaka Heenatigala, who by his order dated December 15, 2022 held that the cases filed by the Victims of the Easter Sunday Attack could proceed to Trial against the other Defendants although the said cases have been laid-by against the incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is the second Defendant.
Dinithi Wijayasekara with Shanika Sewwandi appeared for the first Defendant-Petitioner the former President Maithripala Sirisena.
Additional Solicitor General Ravindra Pathirana PC with State Counsel Tharanga Ranasinghe appeared for the Attorney General.
Shammil Perera, PC with Varuna Senadhira, Primal Ratwatte, Duthika Perera, Dilum Fernando, Uvini Bandara and Indika Bandara Abeykoon appeared for the Plaintiff-Respondent.
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