Srilanka, March 27 -- The Court of Appeal yesterday extended its previous order to maintain the status quo for former Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) Director, ASP Neville de Silva, concerning the Weligama hotel shooting incident. However, the extension remains subject to objections raised by the Attorney General's Department.
During the proceedings, multiple petitioners, including the former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the CCD, informed the Court that they no longer wished to proceed with the matter. The Attorney General's Department strongly opposed any further extension of the status quo order against ASP Neville de Silva.
Court of Appeal Justice Gihan Kulatunga granted the extension after considering the submissions presented by the Pres...