Court of Appeal Fixes Hearing for Former Minister Ranawaka’s Writ Petition
The Court of Appeal has scheduled the hearing of former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka’s writ petition, which seeks to quash charges filed against him in connection with a 2016 hit-and-run incident, for November 24.
The petition was called today (29) before Court of Appeal Justice Frank Gunawardena, according to an Ada Derana report. Attorney Amarasiri Panditharatne, representing Ranawaka, requested the court to set a date for the hearing, which the judge approved.
The charges were originally filed by the Attorney General at the Colombo High Court during former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s tenure. Ranawaka faces allegations of causing a motor accident through reckless driving on February 28, 2016, in Rajagiriya.
Ranawaka contends that the indictment was filed in violation of the law. Although his lawyers raised preliminary objections seeking dismissal, the Colombo High Court rejected these objections and ordered the case to proceed.
Subsequently, Ranawaka approached the Court of Appeal, requesting that the High Court’s decision be overturned on legal grounds.
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