Pilleyan Files FR Petition Challenging Arrest and Detention by CID - LankaXpress

Pilleyan files FR petition challenging arrest and detention by CID - LankaXpress

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pilleyan, has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court through his legal counsel. The petition seeks an order declaring that his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for the purpose of questioning constitutes a violation of his Fundamental Rights, said Ada Derana reporter. The petitioner is seeking a ruling that the CID’s decision to arr…

Pillayan challenges his arrest, detention before Supreme Court

Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Or Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan alias Pillayan Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan or “Pillayan,” has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court, challenging his recent arrest and detention. Pillayan was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Batticaloa on April 8, 2025. He was later detained for 90 days under the P…