Court order to release Wasantha Mudalige Police request AG to file appeal against court order

• Police Headquarters submitted a request to AG to submit an appeal in accordance with the existing legal  procedures 

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

The Police Headquarters has requested the Attorney General to file an appeal over the release of Convener of Inter-University Students’ Federation Wasantha Mudalige who was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.   

On Tuesday (31), Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis ordered the release of Wasantha Mudalige from the main case relating to alleged offenses committed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).   

Wasantha Mudalige was arrested on the 18th of August 2022, under the PTA for 90 days under a Detention Order issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Minister of Defence.  

Accordingly, the Police Headquarters submitted a request to the Attorney General yesterday to submit an appeal in accordance with the existing legal procedures related to the order given by the Court.  

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said the request was made as the investigation against Mudalige by the Terrorism Investigation Division is still pending.