The former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has prevented his arrest, with the Supreme Court issuing an interim order, staying his arrest until his fundamental rights petition, filed on Monday, is considered.
Mr Rajapaksa said in his petition his arrest would be a violation of his personal liberty.
The Fundamental Rights Petition was considered this morning before a panel of three Supreme Court judges, Justice Eva Wanasundera, Justice Sarath Abrew and Justice Buwaneka Aluvihare.
However, Justice Aluvihare said he would withdraw from hearing the case for “personal reasons”.
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa files rights violation petition against his arrest (12 May 2015)
Another former minister arrested (11 May 2015)
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