Tissanayagam indicted

Wasantha Ramanayake

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court when the rights application of Sunday Times columnist J.S. Tissanayagam was taken up before the court on Thursday that he (Tissanayagam) had been indicted before the High Court.

Senior State Counsel Parinda Ranasinghe submitted that Tissanayagam had been indicted in connection with his alleged involvement with the LTTE. He also submitted that the High Court had ordered to remand the petitioner.

President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva for the petitioner’s submitted that he would not pursue the interim relief i.e. to release the petitioner on bail in view of his indictment.

J.S. Tissanayagam complained to Court that he had been arrested and detained by the TID in violation of his fundamental rights. He stated that he had no involvement with the LTTE.

The petitioner cited OIC TID, Prasanna de Alwis, the IGP and the Attorney General.

Romesh de Silva PC with J.C. Weliamuna and M.A. Sumanthiram appeared for the petitioner. SSC Parinda Ranasinghe appeared for the respondents. The case was put off for September 10.