The Supreme Court has dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by an aunt of Makandure Madhush seeking a restraining order preventing the Sri Lankan Police from arresting Madhush in Dubai. 

The petition was taken up this morning before a three-judge bench comprising Prasanna Jayawardena, Priyantha Jayawardena and S. Thurairaja. 

The petition was dismissed after preliminary objections raised by the State Counsel.

The petitioner argued that in view of the absence of extradition treaty between Sri Lanka and UAE, the arrest of Makandure Madhush while he is in UAE would violate his fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 13(1) of the constitution

Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities were working with Dubai Police to get the underworld figure extradited and prosecute him in Colombo. 

Madhush and several other underworld figures were arrested at a party in Dubai last month following a joint intelligence operation carried out with the assistance of Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities. 

The drug kingpin and his associates are currently detained by Dubai police pending prosecution.