April 28, Colombo (LNW): The Court of Appeal today dismissed a petition filed by former Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who had sought judicial intervention to block his arrest over allegations linked to the unauthorised sale of state-owned land in Kelaniya.
The decision was delivered by a two-judge bench comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Justice M.T. Mohammed Laffar, and Justice K.P. Fernando, following a detailed examination of the case.
Ranaweera had petitioned the court in an effort to prevent law enforcement authorities from detaining him in relation to the controversial land transaction.
However, the Court found no sufficient grounds to grant relief, thereby allowing investigations and legal proceedings against him to continue unimpeded.
The case stems from an incident involving the alleged illicit disposal of government property within the Kelaniya region. It has already prompted the Mahara Magistrate’s Court to issue a travel ban against three individuals, including Prasanna Ranaweera, as part of ongoing investigations.
