Supreme Court begins hearing Rajapaksa's appeal

<p>Sri Lanka's Supreme Court today began hearing the appeal filed by Mahinda Rajapaksa against the Court of Appeal's interim injunction, preventing them from functioning in their appointments.&nbsp;</p> <p>The appeal hearing begins the day after the Supreme Court decision to overturn the dissolution of parliament.&nbsp;</p> <p>A request was made for a five-member bench to hear the appeal, however this too was rejected today by the Supreme Court.&nbsp;</p> <p>The hearing has been taken up by Justices Eva Wanasundara, Buwaneka Aluwihare and Vijith K Malalgoda.&nbsp;</p> <p>Justice Wanasundara is set to retire however, with today being her last day as presiding Supreme Court Justice.</p>