Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Attorney General Dappula de Livera PC yesterday instructed the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) Director to obtain a warrant for the arrest of Embilipitiya High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya over controversial telephone conversations with former Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake.

The Co-ordinating Officer to the Attorney General, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne told news media that the Attorney General has further instructed the police to produce High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya before Courts as the second suspect in the case.

The Attorney General maintained that there is reasonable suspicion to take legal action against High Court Judge Pilapitiya under Section 102, 113(a) and 190 for allegedly Conspiring to fabricate...