Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Court of Appeal has issued an interim restraining order preventing the Colombo Crimes Division from arresting an attorney-at-law in connection with the ongoing investigation into the shooting incident involving former Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa.

This order was issued by a bench comprising President of the Court of Appeal Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando, following the consideration of a petition submitted to the court.

President's Counsel Saliya Pieris, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, argued before the court that there was insufficient evidence to justify the arrest of his client.

He further stated that the individual in question had only prov...