The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has issued notice to the Officer-in-Charge of the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), directing the official to appear before the court on October 12 to make submissions regarding an anticipatory bail application filed by former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.
Maligakanda Magistrate Janani Perera issued the directive following consideration of the legal application, which was filed on October 5 through Attorney-at-Law Jayabalan. The petition designates Shiranthi Rajapaksa as the petitioner and names the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as the respondent. The legal action was initiated after Rajapaksa received a police summons instructing her to appear before the FCID on October 13 to provide a statement.
Key Developments
- Maligakanda Magistrate Janani Perera ordered the Officer-in-Charge of the FCID to present submissions on October 12.
- The anticipatory bail application was filed on October 5 by Attorney-at-Law Jayabalan on behalf of petitioner Shiranthi Rajapaksa, naming the CID Director as the respondent.
- Police have instructed the former First Lady to appear before the FCID on October 13 to record a statement.
- Shiranthi Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka from Singapore on the night of October 5.
The legal developments unfolded immediately following the former First Lady’s return to Sri Lanka from Singapore on the night of October 5, setting up the court hearing on October 12 ahead of her scheduled appearance before investigators.