Piumi Hansamali withdraws writ petition challenging CID probe
– Sri Lankan model, actress and beauty entrepreneur Piumi Hansamali today withdrew her writ petition filed before the Court of Appeal challenging the legality of investigations conducted by the CID’s Illegal Assets Investigations Division into the alleged suspicious acquisition of property. Additional Solicitor General Shanil Kularatne, appearing for the Attorney General, informed the Court that the CID is conducting an investigation into her assets and is unable to specify a timeframe for concluding the probe. He said the CID requires sufficient time to complete the investigation.
The matter was taken up for support today before a two-judge Bench of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Mayadunne Corea and Lakmali Karunanayake.President’s Counsel Ronald Perera, appearing for Piumi Hansamali, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition on the basis that his client had not been arrested. He sought permission to withdraw the petition while reserving the petitioner’s right to file a fresh application if necessary.
Taking the submissions into consideration, the Court of Appeal Bench allowed Piumi Hansamali to withdraw her writ petition.