Court re-issues arrest warrant on secretary

The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday re-issued the warrant for the arrest of P.K. Weerasinghe, the Secretary of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe incidents of political victimisation under the 'Yahapalanaya' government.

The Bench comprising Justices Vikum Kaluarachchi, Dhammika Ganepola and Aditya Patabendige also directed the Police to arrest the PCoI Secretary and produce her in Court before March 12 as she had ignored the notice issued to be present in Court.

Summons was served on the PCoI secretary to appear in Court and clarify matters relating to the case filed against eight suspects including Niraj Roshan alias Ali Roshan. (Yoshitha Perera)