Lawsuits seeking compensation for Easter Sunday bombing victims: Court rejects Sirisena’s request
(Photo Source: Maithripala Sirisena’s Official Facebook Page)
Colombo District Court yesterday rejected a request by former President Maithripala Sirisena to release him from several lawsuits filed by the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
The relatives of the victims of Easter Sunday attack have filed 128 lawsuits in the Colombo District Court seeking compensations from Sirisena and several others.
President’s Counsel Faizer Mustapha appearing for the former President said that there as no legal basis for the lawsuits.
President’s Counsel Shamil Perera appearing for the aggrieved party objected stating the request was contrary to the provisions of Civil Procedure Code.
The victims alleged that the defendants, including Sirisena, had failed to perform their duties to prevent the terrorist attacks.
(Source: The Island)
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Former President Sirisena showed utter callous irresponsibility when he left Sri Lanka before the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks on a spurious medical necessity to Singapore. The Cardinal is right on this score when he said Sirisena and RW were UNFIT to GOVERN and should remain so in the future and the Citizens of Sri Lanka should realise this. Sirisena and RW are now cajoling up to the SLPP, the Government should be vey wary of these politicians. The Colombo District Court has quite rightly rejected his request and Sirisena shows utter irresponsibility once again by trying to ignore the victims.