• The Petitioner states that the respondents are disqualified to hold any inquiry against the petitioner on the anonymous petition

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda   

Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara has filed a Fundamental Rights’ petition in Supreme Court seeking an order preventing CID from arresting him in respect of the allegations mentioned at the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court.  

 The former CID Director is also seeking an order restraining President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from issuing a detention order in terms of section 9(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in his capacity as the Minister of Defence, in respect of the allegations set out in a B-Report at the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court.  

Shani Abaysekara said he became aware that on February 10, 2022, a B report has been filed by Chief Inspector Lalitha Dissanayake alleging that the serious omissions made by the Petitioner paved the way to the Easter Sunday Attack.   

Abeysekara further said the respondents are attempting to falsely implicate him by launching a biased, illegal and unreasonable investigation based on a false and belated anonymous petition alleging that he was derelict in his duties during the investigations of NTJ and Saharan.  

The petitioner said the respondents are seeking to have him arrested and detained under the PTA or remanded in ‘mala fide.’   

  The Petitioner states that the respondents are disqualified to hold any inquiry against the petitioner on the anonymous petition.  

This petition had been filed through Attorney-at-law Manjula Balasooriya.