The Court of Appeal on Tuesday (11) directed the Attorney General and Counsel for Colonel Kelum Maddumage to file any objections to the case, before 11 December, and any counter-arguments before 14 January, 2026, in respect of the writ petition filed by the wartime member of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI).
The court ordered that the petition be called on 29 January, 2026, for further confirmation of facts. The orders were issued when the petition was taken up before the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando.
The Court of Appeal extended until 29 January the interim injunction issued preventing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from arresting Maddumage without consulting the Attorney General in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
The court was informed that a lawyer would be appearing for the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, retired SDIG Ravi Seneviratne, who has been named as a respondent in the case.
Rev. Fr. Rohan Silva, who filed the original plaint related to this investigation, also sought permission to intervene in the case through his lawyer.
President’s Counsel Ali Sabry, appearing for the petitioner, told the court that his client is a senior military intelligence officer and currently serving at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) in Diyatalawa.
The President’s Counsel said that this petition had been filed only with the aim of preventing the arrest of his client and that he has no intention of hindering the investigations.
Additional Deputy Solicitor General, Suharshi Herath, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, stated before the court that the complete reports, related to this investigation, have been filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) before the Fort Magistrate’s Court. She also stated that investigations related to these incidents are ongoing. (SF)