Pastor Jerome Fernando goes before SC to prevent his arrest

Pastor Jerome Fernando today filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing police from arresting him over his controversial Sunday sermon.

The petitioner has cited the CID, IGP Chandana Wickremaratne and the Attorney General as respondents in the petition.

This petition was filed through Attorneys-At-Law, Namal Karunaratne and Udara Muhandiramge of Premier Legal Consultants. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)