Supreme Court Overturns Appeal Court Order Quashing Indictment Against Former Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

The Supreme Court has overturned an Appeal Court decision that had quashed an indictment against former minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon. The indictment, filed by the Attorney General in the Kandy High Court, relates to a murder that occurred during the 1999 Presidential Election. The Supreme Court delivered its ruling after hearing an appeal filed by the Attorney General against the Appeal Court's original decision. The three-judge bench comprised Justices Mahinda Samayawardena, Priyantha Fernando, and Sampath Abeykoon.