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Senior DIG Seeks Court Protection from Arrest in Easter Attacks Probe
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PoliticsCrimeHOTThursday, June 11, 2026

Senior DIG Seeks Court Protection from Arrest in Easter Attacks Probe

TLDR

  • Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundera sought court protection from Easter Attacks probe arrest.

  • AG confirmed no decision to arrest DIG Jayasundera was made.

  • Court of Appeal concluded proceedings on June 17 based on AG's statement.

  • DIG Jayasundera currently faces no arrest decision in the probe.

Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Waruna Jayasundera has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal. He is seeking an order to prevent his arrest without reasonable cause in connection with ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. The petition names the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General as respondents, along with other relevant officials. The Court of Appeal has scheduled the petition for confirmation on June 12.

3 Updates

Update #4\u00b7 Jun 17 · 10:03 AM

The Court of Appeal has concluded the proceedings on the writ petition filed by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Waruna Jayasundara. This decision was made on June 17th after the Attorney General informed the court that no decision had been made to arrest or detain him at this stage in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

Update #3\u00b7 Jun 12 · 6:16 AM

On June 12th, the Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal that no decision has been made to arrest or detain Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara under the Prevention of Terrorism Act regarding the Easter Sunday attacks probe. This statement was made during the hearing of the DIG's petition seeking protection from arrest. The court has set next Wednesday for the next hearing.

Update #2\u00b7 Jun 11 · 5:52 AM

Deputy Inspector General Waruna Jayasundara has filed a petition at the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent his arrest without reasonable cause in connection with the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. The Court of Appeal has ordered the petition to be presented for confirmation on June 12th. The Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General are named as respondents.

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