Interim order against summoning Dappula before police further extended

The Court of Appeal today further extended its interim order preventing police from questioning former Attorney General Dappula de Livera with regard to anything done by him in the course of discharging his duties in the capacity of Attorney General. This order will be effective until June 22.

The Court of Appeal's two-judge bench comprising Justice (President) Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and M.A.R. Marikkar further extended its interim order preventing the former Attorney General from being arrested in connection with a statement given to the media in his official capacity as Attorney General until June 22.

The Court of Appeal made this order pursuant to a writ petition filed by former Attorney General Dappula de Livera challenging the legality of summoning him to record a statement in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks.