Supreme Court Had Issued An Interim Order Preventing The Arrest Of Former Defense Secreatry

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order today(13) preventing the arrest of former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe until the final determination of the fundamental rights application  filed at the Supreme Court by him.The next hearing of his petition is scheduled on 06th of October.

The former defense secretary who is also the brother of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe had filed a fundamental rights application seeking an interim order to prevent his arrest and challenging the legality of  Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division which investigating the large scale financial frauds of previous government.

Meanwhile before considering the fundamental rights application filed by former defense secretary today Judge one of the judges belonging to the three judge panel Justice Buwaneka Aluwihare had announced that he will step down from the case due to personal reasons.The remaining two judges Justices Eva Vanasundare and Sisisra De Abrew have gave the decision.

The Former defense secretary has appeared before the bribery commission yesterday to record a statement regarding the allegations leveled against him.