Basil Rajapakse files FR petition

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa today filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) looking for an interim order directing the Kaduwela Magistrate to free him from remand custody.

In his petition filed through Counsel Sanath Wijewardane, Mr. Rajapaksa cited 45 persons including the ministers of cabinet; police Chief N.K. Ilangakoon and the Attorney General as respondents.

He further sought a declaration that all steps taken in consequence of gazette No.1901/20 dated 13.2.2015 over Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) were null and void and had no force or effect in law.