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Court of Appeal postpones Gotabaya Rajapaksa petition for consideration tomorrow

June 17, 2026·1 min read
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  1. 01Court of Appeal reviewed Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition today.
  2. 02Petition seeks to prevent his arrest regarding Easter Sunday attacks.
  3. 03Case will be considered again on June 18.
  4. 04Bench includes Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando.
  5. 05Justice Abeysuriya requested facts confirmation for tomorrow's hearing.
  6. 06Hearing to involve Justice Sarath Dissanayake as well.
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The Court of Appeal today ordered that the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, be taken up for consideration tomorrow (18). The petition was called before a bench comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando. During proceedings, Justice Abeysuriya directed that the matter be recalled tomorrow to confirm the facts. Accordingly, the petition is scheduled to be heard on June 18 before a bench consisting of Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Sarath Dissanayake. (Newswire) The post Court of Appeal postpones Gotabaya Rajapaksa petition for consideration tomorrow appeared first on Newswire.

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