The Supreme Court has directed the issuance of notices to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and several others named as respondents in a fundamental rights petition related to the May 09 unrest in 2022.
The case seeks recovery of compensation allegedly obtained unlawfully by former ministers for damages caused when their houses were set on fire during the violent incidents that erupted across the country following an attack on the ‘Aragalaya’ people’s struggle.
Accordingly, notices are to be sent to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Defence Secretary retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne, former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne, former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne, former Public Security Ministers Prasanna Ranatunga and Tiran Alles, and former Public Security Ministry Secretary Jagath Alwis, as ordered by the Court.
The petition was filed by environmental lawyer Dr. Ravindranath Dabare. (Newswire)