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The Attorney General today informed Court of Appeal that police protection will be provided to former CID Director Shani Abeysekara, taking into account the existing security threats.
Additional Solicitor General Rohantha Abeysuriya appearing for the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses gave this undertaking when the writ petition filed by Shani Abaysekara seeking adequate security to him and his family was taken up before Court of Appeal.
In his writ petition, Shani Abeysekara had sought an order directing the police to provide thesecurity to him and his family in compliance with the directives of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crimes and Witnesses.
ASG Abeysuriya informed Court that two armed policemen will be deployed for the security of former CID Director and an additional policeman to be deployed for the security of Shani Abeysekara's residence.
President's Counsel Upul Jayasuriya appearing for the petitioner told court that his client is satisfied with this arrangement. However he said they will file contempt of court papers in the Supreme Court against the respondents if they failed to implement this undertaking that was given to the court.
The petitioner had named National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses, IGP Chandana Wickremaratne, Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and several others as respondents.
The Petitioner states that evidently the he and his family is exposed to severesecurity threats, and the provision of a security of an unarmed police constable isclearly inadequate and does not suffice the required protection to the petitioner or hisfamily. He further said this threats are existing as long as he is alive so theseunidentified threats are life time Life threats towards the petitioner.
Shani Abeysekara states that the failure to comply with the requirement imposed by the Victims Protection
Authority is an offence under the Section 14 (2) Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act, No. 4 of 2015 shall be guilty of an offence of contempt of the Authority. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)
Ram Monday, 05 December 2022 05:26 PM
This was long overdue. He was given bail over a year ago. He should be discharged from all proceedings as the AG has failed to file charges
Did Aragalaya wanted this? Monday, 05 December 2022 10:21 PM
Police is the only department whose doors are open 24 hours of the day, and they don't sleep, so that the countrymen can sleep safely. Today, we read that the CID Director is facing life threat. Is this an exceptional situation or is it the norm of Lanka today? This is not what Aragalaya wanted.
lion Tuesday, 06 December 2022 04:18 AM
Desha Bandu stands above law this was clearly evident even that attorney Generals instructions are not carried out by this man.So what democracy prevailing in this country.
dickie bird Tuesday, 06 December 2022 08:10 PM
For what? has he taken up a job to wash pots
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