Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The Supreme Court today (31) granted permission to hear an appeal filed seeking an annulment of the ruling issued by the Court of Appeal which acquitted and released three individuals, including former Minister Premalal Jayasekara, who were sentenced to death for the murder of an individual during a political rally in Kahawatta held by then-presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena during the 2015 presidential election period.

The aggrieved party in the case submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court.

After reviewing the petition today, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Justices Janak de Silva, Priyantha Fernando, and Sampath Abeykoon, issued the order, Ada Derana reporter said.

Accordingly,...