The State Counsel had earlier informed the court that, the government is in the process of introducing a high quality motorcycle helmet and therefore requested for sufficient time. Followed by this, when two cases filed against the decision was taken up for hearing before a bench headed by Appeal Court President Justice Vijith Malalgoda, the Court of Appeal today(20) extended the stay order issued against the police circular imposing a ban on full-face helmets in Srilanka. The stay order was extended till 12th July 2017.
The case will be taken up for hearing again on 12th July 2017.