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SC issues notice on ex-Prez over Jaffna disappearances
The Supreme Court yesterday (19) re-issued notices on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, returnable on Dec. 15, in respect of a petition filed over the Habeas Corpus inquiry into the disappearance of two human rights activists, Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan, in the Jaffna peninsula, in Dec 2011.
The Court of Appeal earlier quashed summons issued on the former President to appear before the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court, as a witness, in connection with this case.
The aggrieved party filed this appeal challenging the order made by the Court of Appeal. Counsel Nuwan Bopage, appearing for the petitioners, submitted to Court that the notices haf already been sent to the former President. However, the former President was not represented by an attorney.
Taking into consideration the facts, the Supreme Court decided to re-issue notices on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, returnable for December 15.