No decision to arrest Shani, Ravi: AG

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that no decision has been made to arrest former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera and former Senior DIG in charge of the CID Ravi Seneviratne in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks.

This was stated during the hearing of fundamental rights petitions filed by Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeysekera, seeking an order preventing them from being arrested in connection with investigations into a complaint made by a group of police officers, including former DIG Palitha Siriwardhane.

The relevant petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court judge bench consisting of Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Achala Vengappuli, and Mahinda Samayawardhena.

The Deputy Solicitor General, representing the Attorney General, stated that the CID had sought advice from the Attorney General regarding the investigations.

He informed the court that the investigations are still in the preliminary stages and that no decision has been made to arrest the petitioners.

However, he added that if sufficient evidence emerges to warrant their arrest, a motion will be filed informing the court of such a decision.