Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Waruna Jayasundara, one time Special Task Force (STF) Commandant has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking judicial intervention to prevent his arrest or detention without probable cause in connection with ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. In his petition, Senior DIG Jayasundara has sought appropriate relief from the Court to ensure that no action is taken to arrest or detain him in relation to the Easter Sunday investigations unless such action is supported by lawful and reasonable grounds.

The writ application was filed before the Court of Appeal naming the Inspector General (IGP), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) D...