Familiar religious face at Aragalaya files FR in Supreme Court against possible arrest

by Chitra Weerarathne

Rev. Fr. Amila Jeewantha Pieris has filed a fundamental rights violation petition in the Supreme Court requesting the Court to prevent his arrest over his participation at the Galle Face Aragalaya.

The petitioner has cited as respondents, the Officer-In-Charge of the Balangoda Police, Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennekoon, the IGP, and the Commanders of the Tri Forces.

The petition has complained of the likely violation of his personal liberty by an unreasonable arrest.

The petition has requested the Supreme Court to grant him interim relief by directing the respondents, to refrain from arresting him until the petition is finally determined by the Court.

The instructing Attorneys in the application are Namal Karunaratne and Udara Mahindaratne.