The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued a notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear before the court to explain why he failed to adhere to an order issued regarding the case granting a Presidential Pardon related to the Royal Park murder.
A notice was issued to Maithripala Sirisena to appear in court on 29 April 2025 to show cause for his failure to pay the compensation awarded to the victims of the Royal Park murder case.
Last year, the Supreme Court ordered Maithripala Sirisena to pay a compensation of Rs. 1 million as his decision to grant a Presidential Pardon to the convict of the Royal Park murder case had violated the fundamental rights of the victims.
Former President Maithripala Sirisena was ordered to settle the compensation within one month of the court ruling.
However, when the case was taken up for hearing today, the lawyer representing the victims informed the court that the former president had failed to settle the ordered compensation.
Accordingly, the court issued a notice to Maithripala Sirisena to appear in court and present the reason for not penalizing him for failing to pay the compensation.
Jude Shramantha Jayamaha was sentenced to death for the murder of Yvonne Jonsson at the Royal Park condominium complex in Rajagiriya in 2005.
He was, however, later granted a presidential pardon by former President Maithripala Sirisena in 2019.
In June 2024, the Supreme Court quashed the order of former President Maithripala Sirisena to grant a presidential pardon to Jude Shramantha Jayamaha, stating it violated the Constitution. (Newswire)
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