AG noticed on Ranil’s writ petition against PCoI recommendations

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The Court of Appeal today issued notices on the Attorney General, returnable for March 2 in connection with a writ petition filed by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe.

Former Prime Minister is seeking an order staying the operation of finding and recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe incidents of political victimization.

Court of Appeal three-judge-bench comprising Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne, Justice Devika Abeyratne and Justice D.M. Samarakoon fixed the petition for support on March 2.

In his petition, UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe is seeking an Interim order suspending the operation of the findings and recommendations contained on pages 17-51 of the commission report relating to the petitioner.

Wickremasinghe had cited the commissioners of Presidential Commission retired Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne, retired Court of Appeal Judge Chandrasiri Jayatilake and former IGP Chandra Fernando, Commission Secretary Pearl Weerasinghe and Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundera as respondents. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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