Gotabaya’s writ petition to be heard today (opens original article in a new tab)

Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition to prevent his arrest over the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks is scheduled for today's Court of Appeal hearing, but the court declined to hear it due to procedural delays.

• Gotabaya Rajapaksa's writ petition to avoid arrest over 2019 Easter Sunday attacks is scheduled for today's Court of Appeal hearing
• Former president's counsel is Romesh de Silva, while Deputy Solicitor General Suharshi Herath represents the Attorney General's Department
• Court declined to hear the petition as the Attorney General's Department had just received the petition papers and had not yet received instructions from respondents
• The hearing is set for 1.30 p.m. today