Hejaaz Hizbullah contracts COVID-19

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), informed the Fort Magistrate yesterday that detained Attorney-at-law Hejaaz Hizbullah had been tested positive for COVID-19.

He was scheduled to be produce yesterday afternoon before the Fort Magistrate.

Mr.hizbullah’s wife,attorneys and the Court were informed by officers of the CID that he would be produced yesterday at 2.00 PM at the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Officers of the CID informed court staff that they intend producing Hizbullah following which Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage had made order that the case be taken up at 2.00 PM yesterday.

The news of production came after Mr.romesh De Silva PC supported a writ application for lawyers access and made representations on behalf of

Mr. Hizbullah.

Earlier a writ application was filed before the Court of Appeal seeking access to detainee Hejaaz Hizbullah for lawyers.

Lawyers said they have had no access confidential to Mr.hizbullah since the time of his arrest. Mr Romesh De Silva PC with Shanaka Cooray,niran Anketell,harith De Mel instructed by Sanath Wijewardena appeared on behalf of the Petitioner in the writ case.

Lawyers for Mr.hizbullah awaited his production until they were informed of the renewed position of the CID.

The court staff informed journalists present at around 3.00 PM that Mr. Hizbullah would not be produced.

Mr. Hizbullah was arrested a year after the Easter Sunday attack for allegedly having phone calls with an Easter Sunday

terrorist.