Sujeewa’s FR petition gets leave to proceed

16 September 2015 09:51 am

The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with the fundamental rights petition filed by State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe against a police officer over an incident that took place in Athurugiya during his election campaigning.

The State Minister filed a fundamental rights petition in court seeking an order directing the police to take disciplinary action against the sergeant who Mr. Senasinghe claimed had blocked a truck that was being used in campaign.

The Supreme Court also issued an order staying the operation of magisterial inquiry against him until the Attorney General inquired into the matter. (LS)