AG Filed Objections Against Interim Order Given in Gota’s Petition

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was charged in the Galle Magistrate’s Court regarding a complaint made that the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum and Memorial in Medamulana was built using public funds amounting to Rs.90 million. There was wide spread news that he was to be arrested.

Under the circumstances, he filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an interim order. The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order preventing police from acting against him till 6 th December 2017.

When the case was taken up yesterday for inquiry, Deputy Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne appearing on behalf of the Attorney General raised objections for delivering an ex-parte order regarding the writ petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and said thus “I have filed limited objections against this order. I can
demonstrate on the pleadings filed by the petitioner that there was suppression and misrepresentation of material facts when the application was supported and an Interim Order was obtained ex-parte. I can make my submissions today before this order is extended. I am objecting to the extension of the Interim Order.”

In response, President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva appearing for Gotabhaya Rajapaksa requested the court to fix the matter for inquiry since they want to look into the material facts presented by the Attorney General.

However, the Court of Appeal further extended the interim order earlier given until December 15 and fixed the petition for inquiry on December 15.