The Colombo Civil Appellate High Court yesterday fixed for its order on February 22 whether former President Maithripala Sirisena be released from the cases filed by 109 families of those who were injured, permanently disabled and prejudiced by the Easter attack.
The appeal petition was taken up before the Colombo Civil Appellate Court Bench comprising Colombo High Court Judges B.S.Moraes and D.F.H. Gunawardena.
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 one hundred and twenty eight members of the families who were injured, permanently disabled and victimised in the Easter attack
Former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, former IGP Pujith Jayasundara, former State Intelligence Service Director, SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena and the Attorney General have been charged in 109 cases.
An application was made before the District Court of Colombo on behalf of the Former President Maithripala Sirisena, to be discharged from the said cases. On January 7, 2022, the Additional District Judge of Colombo District Court refused the said Application made on behalf of the Former President. Thereafter, an Appeal Application was filed before the Colombo Civil Appellate High Court by the Former President Maithripala Sirisena challenging the order dated January 07, 2022 made by the Colombo District Court.
President’s Counsel Shamil Perera appeared on behalf of the victims. President’s Counsel Faisz Mustapha appeared on behalf of former President Maithripala Sirisena.
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