1 April 2019 10:58 am
Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake having taken cognizance of the submissions of Sudarshana De Silva, Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department, who appeared for the SEC, issued summons on Dr. Yaddehige and Thinamany to appear before the Magistrate on March 28, 2019.
On that day, Thinamany appeared before the Magistrate while the Attorney-at-Law who represented Dr.Yaddehige took notice of the next date Dr. Yaddehige was required to appear before the Magistrate.
Meanwhile, on March 21, 2019, an order was sought from the Court of Appeal by Dr. Yaddehige in a writ application filed by him against the SEC, to stay the proceedings of the Magistrate’s Court.
Shaheeda Barrie, Senior State Counsel of the Attorney General’s Department making submissions on behalf of the SEC objected to Dr. Yaddehige’s request.
Upon hearing the submissions of both parties, the Court of Appeal bench comprising Justice Kumudini Wickramasinghe and Justice Mahinda Samayawardane refused to grant the interim relief sought by Dr. Yaddehige.