March 11, Colombo (LNW): The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued notices to former President Maithripala Sirisena, demanding that he explain why he has not yet paid the compensation ordered for the victims of the Royal Park murder case.
The compensation, amounting to Rs. 1 million, was awarded by the Court last year.
President’s Counsel Sanjeeva Jayawardena, representing the petitioner, informed the Court that Sirisena had failed to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive to pay the compensation, a matter which had been brought before the bench for clarification.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Justices S. Thurairaja, Yasantha Kodagoda, and Janak de Silva, heard the case and issued a show-cause notice to the former President.
Sirisena has been asked to appear before the Court on April 29 to provide an explanation for his non-compliance.
When the case was called for mention, it was noted that the former President was absent from proceedings and had not been represented by any legal counsel.
President’s Counsel Jayawardena, alongside Counsel Rukshan Senadheera, appeared for the petitioner, while Saliya Peiris, President’s Counsel, represented the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
