The detention of Wasantha Mudalige was fixed for support by the Supreme Court

September 23, 2022

Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the detention order issued against Convener of Inter-University Students' Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige and two others under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) were today fixed for support by the Supreme Court.

The court was informed that the Attorney General was expected to file objections against the petitions and, thereby, the respondent parties were directed to file objections within two weeks.

Ven. Welwewa Siridhamma Thera and Hashan Jeewantha Gunathilake, the undergraduates of the Universities of Sri Jayawardenepura and Kelaniya, respectively, have also filed petitions challenging their detention under PTA.

The petitioners are seeking a declaration that the arrest and detention of Mudalige were unlawful.

The petitioners are challenging the legality of their arrest and detention under detention orders issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as Minister of Defence.

The petitioners are further seeking an interim order to produce the detainees before a

in the Magistrate's Court in terms of the law.

The petitioners have named IGP Chandana Wickremaratne, CID Director Kavinda Piyasekera, Director of TID Prasanna Alwis, Attorney General, and several others as respondents.

President's Counsel Saliya Pieris, with M.A. Sumanthiran and Attorney-at-law Manjula Balasooriya, appeared for the petitioners.