Shani Abeysekara files an FR petition in the Supreme Court against imminent arrest

February 18, 2022

Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing CID from arresting him in connection with the allegations made at the KuliyapitiyaMagistrate's Court. Former CID Director also seeking an order restraining President Gotabaya Rajapakse from issuing a detention order in terms of section 9(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in his capacity as the Minister of Defence in respect of the allegations set out in a B-Report at Kuliyapitiya Magistrate's Court. Shani Abaysekara said he came to know that on February 10, 2022, a B report has been filed by Chief Inspector Lalitha Dissanayake alleging the Easter Sunday attack was a result of the serious omissions made by the Petitioner. Abeysekara further said the respondents are attempting to falsely implicate him by launching a biased, illegal and unreasonable investigation based on a false and belated anonymous petition alleging that he was derelict in his duties during the investigations carried out on NTJ and Saharan. The petitioner said the respondents are trying to have him arrested and detained under the PTA or remanded in mala fide. The Petitioner states that respondents ASP MerilRanjan Lamahewa, Chief Inspector NiroshiniHewapathirana and Chief Inspector IndukaSilva being the supervising officers and inquiring officers respectively have an animosity towards the petitioner since the Petitioner has taken several disciplinary measures against them while he was in service. The Petitioner states that therefore these respondents are disqualified to hold any inquiry against the petitioner on the anonymous petition. This petition had been filed through Attorney-at-law Manjula Balasooriya.

Shani Abeysekara files an FR petition in the Supreme Court against imminent arrest

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