Presidential immunity saves Ranil from Easter Sunday attack petitions

September 26, 2022

The Supreme Court today decided not to proceed with legal action against President Ranil Wickremesinghe in respect of several Fundamental Rights petitions filed over the Easter Sunday attacks. The Supreme Court said it cannot proceed due to presidential immunity accorded to the Executive President of the country.

The order was issued by a seven-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.