Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court has decided to support on 19 March 2025, the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's lawyers urging for the redeployment of his removed security detail, Ada Derana reporter said.

This petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court judge bench comprising Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Janak de Silva and Sampath Abeykoon today (06).

Appearing for the respondents of the case, Additional Solicitor General Varunika Hettige requested the court for time to obtain instructions related to the case from the respondents and to file objections to the petition.

Accordingly, the court allowed the responding party to file objections related to the case and als...