Hirunika and her mother urge SC to set aside Presidential Pardon granted to Duminda Silva

• Published date: 07 February 2023
• Publication title: Daily Mirror

Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra and her mother Sumana Premachandra through their lawyers yesterday urged Supreme Court to set aside the Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva for not following the provisions stipulated in the proviso to Article 34 (1) of the Constitution.

While concluding their oral submissions in respect of Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted to Duminda Silva, President's Counsel M.A. Sumanthiran appearing for Hirunika Premachandra and Counsel Eraj de Silva appearing for...