The Fundamental Rights petition filed by Minister Sunil Handunnetti, while he was in the opposition, seeking an order to recover Rs. 15.9 billion from those responsible for the alleged sugar fraud that occurred during sugar imports in 2020, was today fixed for support by the Supreme Court.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe and Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena, fixed the petition to be taken up for support on January 19, 2026.
The Court directed the petitioner to serve notices on the Minister of Finance and the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance regarding the petition.
Meanwhile, the Court was informed of the need to amend the caption of the petition due to changes in the designations of the respondents.
The petitioner is seeking an order directing the Attorney General to recover a sum of Rs.15.9 billion from respondents and to credit the concerned amount to the Consolidated Fund.
The petitioner had named former Finance Ministry Secretary S.R. Attygalle, Sri Lanka Standards Institution Chairman Nushad Perera, Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Limited, Director of Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Limited Sajath Mawzoon, former Secretary to the President Dr. P.B. Jayasundara, the Chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority, and Attorney General as respondents in the petition.
(Source - Dailymirror)
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