The Sri Lankan Attorney General’s Department has informed the Supreme Court that Jude Shramantha Jayamaha, convicted in the Royal Park murder case and later granted a Presidential pardon, is no longer in Singapore.
The information was revealed today (29) during the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed in connection with his release. Senior State Counsel Sajith Bandara, appearing for the Attorney General, stated that although Sri Lankan authorities initially requested Singapore to extradite Jayamaha, Singaporean authorities have now confirmed he is not in their country.
He further said that a special investigation has been launched to trace Jayamaha’s current whereabouts. The Bench, comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, Yasanta Kodagoda, and Janak de Silva, expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of progress in locating him nearly a year after the court order.
The court was also informed that efforts are underway to obtain an arrest warrant, although delays occurred due to issues retrieving the original case file. The petition will be taken up again on July 28, with the Attorney General’s Department ordered to report the progress.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court was informed that former President Maithripala Sirisena has fully paid the one million rupee compensation he was ordered to pay after the Presidential pardon was revoked. (Newswire)
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