CA annuls summons on President Gotabya Rajapaksa

The Court of Appeal today annulled the summons issued on President Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the disappearance of two Sri Lankan human rights activists.

The summons was issued on the President in 2019 by the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court

The case was filed over the disappearance of Sri Lankan human rights activists Lalith Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan.

President of the Court of Appeal A. H. M. B. Nawaz and Justice Sobitha Rajakaruna issued an order to annul the summons while delivering the verdict on the petition filed by Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa against the summons.