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Gotabaya Rajapaksa files petition to block arrest under PTA over Easter Sunday probe

June 16, 2026·1 min read
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  1. 01Gotabaya Rajapaksa files a petition preventing his arrest.
  2. 02The arrest relates to the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
  3. 03Petition submitted through Attorney-at-Law Sanath Wijewardena.
  4. 04Respondents include key police and CID officials.
  5. 05Rajapaksa seeks relief under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed a petition before the Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks. The petition, submitted through Attorney-at-Law Sanath Wijewardena, names the Inspector General of Police, the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department Shani Abeysekara, and CID officer Madhawa Gunawardena as respondents. (Newswire) The post Gotabaya Rajapaksa files petition to block arrest under PTA over Easter Sunday probe appeared first on Newswire.

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