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November 20, 2025

SC issues show cause notice to Sirisena for failure to pay Royal Park victims compensation

The Supreme Court issued a show cause notice today (11) to former President Maithripala Sirisena for the failure to pay the victims of the Royal Park murder a court determined compensation of One Million Rupees.

The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, Yasantha Kodagoda and Janak de Silva, issued the show cause notices to the former President, which is due to be returned by the 29th of April.

President’s Counsel Sanjeeva Jayawardena with Counsel Rukshan Senadheera appeared for the petitioner. Saliya Peiris PC appeared for the Bar Association of Sri Lanka

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