A writ petition was filed in the Court of Appeal (CA) today seeking an order directing the IGP to go to the District Courts to inquire into the state of mind of President Maithripala Sirisena.
Thakshila Lakmali Jayawardena has filed the writ petition seeking the CA to issue a mandate in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus against the OIC of the Fort Police Head Quarters and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) directing them to institute judicial proceedings in District Courts by virtue of Section 2 of the Mental Diseases Ordinance for the purpose of inquiring the state of mind of President Maithripala Sirisena.
Last week, UNP MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka proposed to move a Bill in Parliament to check the mental health of lawmakers, including the President as practiced in the United States.
UNP parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman too said that it was essential to check the psychological condition of President Sirisena as the whole country has doubts regarding his state of mind.
"He is telling us something the morning and then goes on to say something completely different in the evening. It`s terrible that the executive president of the country is behaving in such a manner," Rahman said.
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