SC Annuls Enforcing PCoI Recommendations

COLOMBO (News 1st); Supreme Court issued an order to annul the enforcement of recommendations made by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) tasked with investigating allegations of political victimisation. 

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry was appointed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and was led by retired Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne.

Among the petitioners were Former DIG Ravi Senaviratne, retired High Court Judge Padmini Ranawaka, Sandya Eknaligoda, and the former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, retired Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekera.

The petitions were heard before a three-judge bench consisting of Justices Vijith Malalgoda, Achala Wengappuli, and Arjuna Obeysekera. 

In their verdict, the justices mandated the government to compensate the petitioners by covering the court fees amounting to one hundred and fifty thousand rupees each.