Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The Court of Appeal today (May 21) ordered that the writ petition filed by Salindu Malshitha, also known as 'Kudu Salindu', through his legal counsel, be taken up for consideration on July 3.

Through the petition, Salindu Malshitha is seeking an order to prevent local enforcement authorities from requesting Interpol to issue a 'Red Notice' against him.

The matter was taken up before the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mohamed Lafar Tahir, sitting with Justice Priyantha Fernando.

Additional Solicitor General Shanil Kularatne, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, argued that the petition cannot be considered. He informed court that the petitioner who was arrested in Madagascar in 2023, was re...