The Supreme Court yesterday further extended its Interim Order preventing Commissioner General of Prisons and Welikada Prison Superintendent from executing any prisoner consequent to a death warrant signed by former President Maithripala Sirisena.
This interim order will be effective until September 7.
Supreme Court five-judge-bench headed by Justice Vijith Malalgoda made this order pursuant to twelve Fundamental Rights petitions filed including Attorney-at-Law Kavindu Hewa Geeganage.
These petitions will be taken up for support on September 6.
Twelve other Fundamental Rights petitions have also filed in the Supreme Court seeking an Interim Order directing the Commissioner General of Prisons and Welikada Prison Superintendent from executing any prisoner consequent to a death warrant signed by the former President.
