Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The Supreme Court has ordered to consider the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, challenging the President's decision to send him on compulsory leave, on July 31st.
The petition was taken up before the three-judge bench consisting of Supreme Court Justices Prasanna Jayawardene, L.T.B. Dehideniya and S. Thurairajah today (24).
Speaking on behalf of the Attorney General, Additional Solicitor General Indika Devamuni de Silva stated that the Secretary to President and the former Director of State Intelligence Service, tworespondents of the petition, have raised objections against the petition through affidavits.
Attorney-at-Law Viran Corea, appearing on behalf of th...