Stay Order Issued on FCID in Gotabhaya’s Case Extended

Stay Order Issued on FCID in Gotabhaya’s Case Extended

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an interim order preventing the police from arresting him.
The Court of Appeal issued a stay order on the Financial Crimes Investigation Department (FCID) preventing any action against former Secretary of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa over public properties following court proceedings on  29th November.
When the case was taken up today the Court of Appeal  further extended the stay order up to 25th January 2018.