Displaced girl re-united

Wasantha RAMANAYAKE

A displaced girl had been re-united with her parents, the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court when the fundamental rights application filed on behalf of five members of the same family who were living in the welfare centers in the North, was mentioned before the court on Wednesday.

The Bench comprised Acting Chief Justice Dr. (Mrs.) Shirani Bandaranayake, Justice K. Sripavan and Justice Mrs. Chandra Ekanayake.

Senior State Counsel Riyaz Hamza for the respondents submitted that the girl had been reunited with her parents in the Shiwaprakash Welfare Centre and her grandmother was released and living with one of their relatives in Jaffna. Counsel Saliya Pieris for petitioner Attorney-at-Law Gauri Shangari Thawarasa made an application for urgent medical treatment for the girl who was seriously ill.

Petitioner Attorney-at-Law Gauri Shangari Tawarasa filed rights application on behalf of five members so the same family seeking their re-unification and release from the welfare centres.

The case would be mentioned on July 02.