• The petitioners are seeking an order to take legal action against those responsible for financial irregularities and mismanagement of the Sri  Lanka economy
• Petitioners have requested that this petition be fixed for July 14

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda  

A motion has been filed in Supreme Court seeking an interim order restraining former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, former Central Bank Governors Ajith Nivard Cabraal, W.D. Lakshman and former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance S.R. Attygalle from leaving the country without the prior approval of the Supreme Court.  

This motion had been filed pursuant to a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Sri Lankan swimmer and coach Julian Bolling, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne, Transparency International and Jehan Canagaretna. In this petition, the petitioners are seeking an order to take legal action against those responsible for financial irregularities and mismanagement of the Sri Lanka economy.   
Filing this motion through Attorney-at-law Upendra Gunasekera, the petitioners have requested that this petition be fixed for July 14, since there is a grave urgency involved in the matter. On July 6, the Supreme Court fixed this petition to be taken up for support on July 27.   

The petitioners maintained that they have been reliably informed that some of the above respondents may leave the country and thereby avoid giving information sought by the petitioners and consequently prevent proper investigation.   

Accordingly, this petition is to be taken up before Supreme Court on Thursday (14).   
President’s Counsel Chandaka Jayasundere is to appear on behalf of the petitioners.