FR petitions on Easter attacks: Ex-President and PM granted time to file objections
Posted by Editor on January 20, 2020 - 3:37 pm
The Supreme Court seven-judge-bench headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya today granted time till March 6 for former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe to file objections against the fundamental rights petitions filed over the Easter Sunday attacks.
When the twelve Fundamental Rights petitions were came up before Supreme Court seven-judge-bench, Additional Solicitor General Farzana Jameel informed court that the Attorney General would no longer represent two respondents former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe since they currently do not hold such positions.

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What a lovely two aged and useless cockbird pair these two make! Shoo shoo …. no pooing in my back yard…shoo..shoo..
Dear Dorine,
Of the TWO please Beware of the tie – coat man , I repeat , tie-coat man – While running out of your backyard he might make a loud appeal ” Madam , backyard not necessary, Back is enough “
both of them ruined the country