Jayantha

The judge bench, chaired by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, consists of four other Supreme Court Justices Buwaneka Aluwihare, Jayantha Jayawardhane, Vijith Malalgoda and Sisira de Abew.

However, the Bench led by Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Jayantha Jayasuriya found the petitioners’ submissions to be “fanciful hypotheses,” adding that they lacked merit.

Elephant expert Jayantha Jayewardene said the animal had been ill-treated.