Chief Justice Is Sacked
By Colombo Telegraph -
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa today sacked Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake. Lawyers of Dr. Bandaranayake acknowledged receipt of the removal letter sent by the President this morning and said the letter is dated January 12, 2012.
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You cannot run two PARALLEL centers in state power one by CJ and other by President.Is duty and responsible President of has to take stutely decison on the interest of State and People of Sri Lanka to REMOVED CJ FROM POST TO SAFEGUARED SOVERGINITY, TERROITAL INTERGRITY AND DEMOCRACY OF OUR NATION. Rule of Law will remain only ONE CENTER OF STATE POWER.
This is simple ligic of Rule of Law is unable relized by ex-CJ.
Sirisena Yatawara - January 13, 2013
7:50 am
Hurrah, black coats that backed NGOs and their sponsors have lost, and we the people have won and Sri Lanka is at peace.
If those black coats who smashed coconuts and shouted ‘jayawewa’ to the ex-CJ SiraniB and ‘bangawewa’ to the President and paraded with accused to support her should keep away from courts at east for six months if they have any shame.
We know, crooks and buggers do not have shame.
leela
Villager - January 13, 2013
8:35 am
You mean the people who were transported from Kelaniya with clubs, etc. to stop the protests of the Lawyers. If all the people of the country like these thugs then Sri Lanka will be considered in the world as country still living in the times of yakkas and nagas. Oh God save our good country from these thinkers of brutality.
Lanka Muslim, UK - January 13, 2013
9:44 am
Can someone help me with some facial features of Leela, so that I could locate him among the rod carrying mob in front of the Court Precinct.
Rohan - January 13, 2013
10:21 am
Rohan, have you seen the face of Lucifer and that’s it.
Ronny - January 13, 2013
9:39 pm
Of course Leela will endorse thuggery and the despicable things Mervin Silva’s goons are doing out there. She also condones and applauds policemen meekly following the law of the jungle and cheers on those who allow goons to rule the roost.
She has a simple agenda; ensuring the survival of a racist anti-minority government.
Enjoy the polemics while it lasts Leela!
M Y Foote - January 13, 2013
10:38 am
M Y Foote,
No, I have never been an anti minority and never will be. I am for unitary Sri Lanka where Sinhala, Tamil, Muslims and all others live together with equal rights anywhere and everywhere with no bantuland and such concepts. That’s all.
Leela
Villager - January 13, 2013
3:30 pm
Villager, you are truly a confused person. Tamil and Sinhala are languages, muslim or islam is a religion. If you put Tamil, Sinhala and Muslim together then you are confused. Get your thoughts correct. If you have to add muslim into your equation, then it should be budhist, hindus, muslims and christians.
Park - January 13, 2013
7:09 pm
Villager says:
“where Sinhala, Tamil, Muslims and all others live together with equal rights anywhere and everywhere with no bantuland and such concepts.”
You are free to live anywhere and everywhere except in my ancestral land. The best country for you to practice your new found equal rights is India whence your ancestors came and grabbed my land.
My people are not demanding banduland. They are forced to live in one. We only want our Veddaland.
Native Vedda - January 14, 2013
3:45 pm
Leela earlier said to have studied to PhD level being sent to the UK.
But the manner she behaves here is not far from Mervin^s.
She or He is just enjoying as the mobs did it after CJ ^s impeachment was announced. This country is unbelievable. Even the educated seem to be supporting when it goes with undemocratic actions of the ruling thugs.
There is one another called – Sudu Akka keeps commenting the same about so called great leader^s magical powers.
What and how the govt will make it clear WITH the UN in coming March and commonwealth leaders in the coming weeks what I ask myself.
Sam - January 13, 2013
4:13 pm
Leela is a bloke pretending to be a tv.
bonaparte - January 13, 2013
5:15 pm
She should better have operated and leave us all in peace. TV is not a sickness but most of the times, as scientists interpret it – they are always not doing things right.
Else, I cant see any other ways to figure out why as over 65year old could come with this kind of statements. Shanty dwellers and the other thugs rallied round were organised by them easily, but the ones like Leela and the ilk to always bend their head for whatever being carried out the govt is unthinkable.
Sam - January 13, 2013
8:08 pm
Corrupt Rajapassa clan has sacked themselves in the court of People’s Justice. CJ has become a national icon. Her courage commendalbe.
Ben Hurling - January 14, 2013
6:43 pm
Isn’t it that you have understood it in the reverse order?
ArawateyAnesiris - January 13, 2013
8:36 am
Sirisena Yatawara, thanks a lot for letting us know that people like you still exist. The impeachment did not follow any rule of law. The courts had judged that this process was unconstitutional. The courts also recommended the parliament to pass new laws to make it a proper impeachment. The parliament neglecting such legal interpretations of the constitution went ahead with their arrogance. That is not RULE OF LAW my friend. That is rule of the likes of the Robert Mugabe and Idi Amin. Your “PARALLEL centers in state power” explains how state media has brainwashed you guys. The fact that the Executive, the Parliament, and the Judiciary should run independently and in parallel is an age old concept accepted to be in the best interest of the people. The likes of Robert Mugabe, Idi Amin, and Mahinda Rajapakse care more about their family and close friends than the people. This is a proven fact. Look at the growth of the per capita income level and the commensurate growth of the Gini Coefficient in Sri Lanka. You would see that the wealth now increasingly gathers around a niche group closely known to the president. To give you one corrupt example, how did Basil Rajapakse get more than 20% shares in Mico Car Company? Did he invest any money? No. Those shares were given as a bribe. Then Basil ordered all Government Institutes to buy Micro Cars. This is more or less the Suhartho Family approach that led to the collapse of Indonesia, because businesses cannot grow with such corrupt business models. This situation will worsen with the Divi Naguma act, which the Chief Justice held to be unconstitutional. Rajapakses are now immune from normal fiscal laws. They will bribe underworld thugs in the name of giving micro-loans, and nobody who does not offer party favors will get any loans. Already the Samurdhi officers are enslaved for political purposes. The Divi Naguma Department will be a true PARALLEL STATE CENTER that runs against the constitution, if you truly care to worry about. I am sure people like you will be OK with it. So, a parallel independent judiciary is needed to protect the people of Sri Lanka from this greedy and corrupt family and friends like you. Rajapakses started to hate the CJ after she made recommendations to revise the Divi Naguma bill to be a more PEOPLES’ friendly one. So, with the greed of people like you around Rajapakses, the normal people must get courage to peacefully overthrow the Government. They cannot expect any good coming out in the future.
Citizen - January 13, 2013
9:11 am
Citizen, I agree with you totally, this week was just a terrible terrible depressing week firstly Rizana’s death and now the CJ(death of judicial independence). I rely on the judgement given by Court of Appeal on quashing the PSC findings….not given up hope
Liberal Democrat - January 13, 2013
10:18 am
this morning my prof of jurisprudence told me…’pointless trying to educate the mass, they are so well brainwashed, just let them learn it the hard way !’
concerned - January 13, 2013
12:50 pm
Yes, your jurisprudence prof is very correct.
Anuradha Pieris - January 13, 2013
5:31 pm
I cannot understand what “simple ligic” of your last sentence means.
Lawyer - January 13, 2013
11:47 am
Do you truly believe that the President removed the CJ to safeguard the interest of the country?> Are you very sure? Or are you a paid servant of the President who does not see what is happening to the law and order in the country. Take my word, its a matter of time before President will convert Sri Lanka into a military government. Then you will know your mistake.
Park - January 13, 2013
7:06 pm
Villager:”We know, crooks and buggers do not have shame.”
Aney mage Leeelo!
Nakee vse gettah usay.
Mugabe loves You.69
Wuliangguobinjiu - January 13, 2013
8:58 pm
I guess Leela is around 65 yrs. Whatever shanty dwellers, street mongers, marketeers would do in terms of the verdict – Leela is still brave to hold their sides. No matter the rule of law is aside, no matter, whatever passed was unconstitutional, she the eugnac should go on the magic leaders wondres. Ane habatama me ratata giya kala… Leela could better have been beheaded leaving that poor girl ALIVE.. so that we could feel at least some what inner peace on this great FORUM.
Jay - January 14, 2013
1:37 pm
that is village mentality, we live in the 21st century globalized world.
People who bark on about this sovereignty and territorial-integrity do so because their ancestors violated that of the natives.
DEMOCRACY is NOT 1 POWER BASE.
Idiots like you will suffer more than us.
Hitler and Nazis came to power due to your type.
Samare - January 14, 2013
1:07 pm
Ok president, you have now asked for sacking of Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth and a scathing resolution at the UNHCR in March. You have made this year very, very difficult for you – wait and see. Your behaviour is making me sick.
Real Peace - January 13, 2013
8:34 am
Right at the moment, most dangerous head of states – is produced from Srialnka. Who thought that this man would ever be like this.
Repeating about the power of 2/3 in the parliament, he avoids uttering a word about abolishing the Executive Presidency. How many years passed since the war is no longer there ?
Sam - January 13, 2013
11:58 am
Sam, those who didn’t vote for MR knew this would happen one day. Looks like you did vote for him, so bear the results. Now it’s too late to point out the mistake. Very soon, you will say Mugabe and Idi Amin were better!!
Sensible - January 13, 2013
3:05 pm
no way, sam is a EU citizen. So how can he ever have voted for an idiot like MR… `?
Jay - January 14, 2013
1:19 pm
This is the Moron who did not care a damn when we lost over 100,000 jobs and closed down over 600 factories due to moron not adhearing to simple implementation of Human rights issues submitted by EU and there by loosing GSP status.
What could you expect from Alibaba who robbed even poor people’s Tsunami donations….
Mahela - January 14, 2013
12:43 am
I endorse Sirisena’s view whole heartedly. I think the LTTE is behind the CJ. Prabakaran never died in 2009. He just moved from Kilinochchi to Colombo with Charles Anthony and the rest of his family……we are surrounded by traitors…..
CJJ is just uneducated, not like Prabakaran inside temple trees who has a degree from Russia……
Dushy Ranetunge - January 13, 2013
9:02 am
Oh… are sugegsting Dushi that LTTE dumped the CJ na dreplaced her with Mathivathani, who wears a Shirani mask? WOW… LTTE is too powerful!
Rohan - January 13, 2013
10:24 am
your last line suggests that your trying to be sarcastic, but incase the truly ignorant ‘scholars ‘ misread it . CJ is one of the very few with a PhD in constitutional law !!!!
concerned - January 13, 2013
12:55 pm
Dushy
My major concern is that this may end as Sarath Fonseka’s revolt. Please assure me this would be different.
Real Peace - January 13, 2013
2:05 pm
The question is not who is supreme. What happened here was that a power drunk government sacked a judge just because she did not play ball with them. We all know this government, and also almost all the politicians in this country ( which includes that abomination Ranil) have no moral right to accuse another of misdoings. By this act we have shown the entire world what a barbaric and uncouth race we are.
Mahinda, crude, uneducated, lying and pretentious is the leader we deserve. Ranil is worse that mahinda in every way
whou chin - January 13, 2013
9:32 am
Well said, Whou Chin.
frank hilary - January 13, 2013
10:03 am
One more sad day in independent Sri Lanka’s history. The goats who were until now creeping through the fence to eat the crops within, have now devoured the fence too! A day this country will live to rue.
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran - January 13, 2013
10:16 am
Independent Sri Lanka, did you say? What are you smoking these days??
Rohan - January 13, 2013
10:26 am
Definitely not what you have been, are and will continue to smoke!
Dr.R.N
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran - January 13, 2013
10:54 am
Rohan: “What are you smoking these days??
Tell us more what you grow is it pannan cotte up north or batala down south you prick.
Wuliangguobinjiu - January 13, 2013
3:07 pm
This is dependent Srilanka.The Srilanka is dependent on borrowed money form other countries and slavery.
Gemini - January 13, 2013
10:40 am
Well time to call the debts back, to boycott Commonwealth Meeting, block IMF and other loans that Mr 10% is begging from the West, freeze the bank acounts held by our politicians and their family members and friends (on their behalf) in Western countries, invoke the law against HR violaters of the MR regime who set foot on US, UK, France and other EU countries, stop playing test cricket with SLK as it was done with (apartheid) South Africa.
bonaparte - January 13, 2013
3:31 pm
Great Expectations!
Its anti- terror part 2 mate sponsored by IC and it’s just begun.
It’s similar to AlCId operations. Have you ever wondered-Why does Gota have stop over at Tel Aviv on the way to his castle in the US??
Wuliangguobinjiu - January 13, 2013
6:33 pm
Singing a new new are we ?
? What happened ? I also saw you praising the TNA’s Suanthiran……how times have changed ….
Dev - January 13, 2013
1:21 pm
Dev,
I am not stuck in a mud hole like you. Each issue is different and my response are in accordance with the issues. My opinion regarding the last war, the LTTE defeat and post-war situation remains the same!
Dr.R.N
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran - January 14, 2013
2:33 am
ha ha poor guy, you and I agree about the end of the LTTE, don’t try to mislead people what I highlighted your blind support of this regime esp Gothabaya–please don’t change your tune …you are the kind of person who will say anything and do anything if it profits you
Dev - January 14, 2013
9:06 am
Dev the great policeman, prosecutor , judge , executioner and of course the regular jack-in-the-box, all rolled into one, is back to play his avowed role to haunt me! A difficult task for even someone as great as he.
Dr.R.N
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran - January 15, 2013
4:28 am
INDEPENDENT SRI LANKA ; EARLIER, OF COURSE.
BUT PARTIALLY DEPENDENCE FROM CHINA AND INDIA,
BECAUSE OF THEY PAWNED THE MOTHER LAND TO THESE TWO.
JULAAMPITYE AMARAYA - January 14, 2013
6:30 am
This is a very bad message given to all citizens of this country by its president. If the Chief Justice is removed from the post despite the supreme court order not to proceed with the PSC can a ordinary citizen have any hope in future? Where can he go as a last resort? Are we to appeal to the parliament?
singhe - January 13, 2013
10:19 am
I think Sirisena and Dushy is wrong. When the SC has ordered that the PSC is unconstitutional and the proceedings are not meeting the Articles of the Constitution, if the CJ leaves her post because Mahinda as a Bull in a China shop wanted to smash the whole country then it may make a big problem. I listned to MP Sumathithran’s speech, during the debate and he provided all the ammunitions for the UNHRC to take Sri Lanka to what ever place they need to take the country. The joker MP’s provided the back ground music. Sri Lanka is not in isolation to do what Rajapaksa and his brothers want to do. Our Country is watched by others and in this hi-tech world any information will be around the world in few seconds. If in March UNHRC revive goes bad for Sri Lanka, CHOGAM will be full-out from Sri Lanka.
If President Rajapaksa wanted to impeach CJ, he should have done it in a proper and in a leagl manner as the answer is yes or no from the inquiry, he can still impeach her. Now he created a mess and he may satisfy the locals but the IC will be going to look at this in a differnet manner. The Sinhal saying “Hadisiyata Koraskateth Thatha Danna Bariya” is proved correct by Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Upasiri - January 13, 2013
10:34 am
yes. ..
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sadun jayasekara - January 13, 2013
10:47 am
In the mood of the regime and culture of the day this was inevitable in a regime that leaps down the cliff before looking. This now makes
good friend Kamlesh Sharma’s task more difficult re. holding CHOGM
in H’tota. But despite Jeffrey Archer’s belief there is honour among thieves. But in many Departmental Stores goods (in this case filthy lucre) once sold cannot be (will not be) returned.
As to the beheaded CJ, as many of us believe, any undue attack on the sacrosanct office of the CJ must be resisted by all men desiring to live under a free society. As to the individual concerned, far too many sins have been committed – dirty linen of which all now washed in
public. It would appear the greatest harm was done to 10,000 families
defrauded by Lalith K & friends – who went before the individual for
justice and relief. They ended up gobbled by the very saint to whom they prayed for succour. How valid is the argument of the learned counsel the Residencies were de-linked from the SC order not to dispose of any GKCC properties. Often evidence in our land can be manipulated and the chances are more when the sum is near astronomical.
But the good news is GKCCC depositors may get their 3rd instalment of Rs.200,000 soon – courtesy Basil, Thilanga and Big Boss himself.
And the plucky Rajapakses win one more battle. Is it real or pyrrhic is a question only the future and unfolding events will reveal. Meanwhile, let us watch Cricket, luverly Cricket – played by the greying, balding, ra-bada Champs of 1996 – some in The House, others outside, one Dancing in Bollywood as well while the rest swimming in
filthy lucre. As Dickens would say it is also the best of times for some.
As to The Royal Family – they get ready for the next battle in Geneva.
Senguttuvan
Senguttuvan - January 13, 2013
11:34 am
Two beheaded within the same week – Rizana in Saudi and Shirani in Colombo!! Oh! Mother Lanka, the “Pearl of Indian Ocean”, I grieve for thee!
Lanka Puthra - January 13, 2013
3:18 pm
There you got wrong – she is not beheaded in Cmbo. She has proved being most brave lady to go against the unfair processes – like one got illegally passed in the parliament LAST WEEK. lawyers collective together with law repsecting masses are still with her.
Jay - January 14, 2013
1:27 pm
Mr.Villager. I say you are talking like a bloody Ganankaaraya eh?.You bloody buffoon you say now SL is at peace.You are a donkey who cannot understand that it has already gone to pieces..smithereens. Shirani is not the problem here.It is the judiciary. Your king is not the owner of the judiciary. The way the impeachment was handled was all wrong. Unethical..irregular unfair and unlawful. So, how dare you say that Shirani is ex CJ. No. She will be the CJ of this country as long as she wants to remain in that position unless the MARA gets rid of her in a way that doesnt contravene the constitution. All those Kewattayaas and Badajahariyaas round the president mislead him and put him into a pit. Uneducated brainless shit eaters like you are so jubilant about it! You will regret in no time!
Diogenes - January 13, 2013
11:35 am
Diogenes,
In spite of ex CJ was found guilty for failing to declare details of 20 bank accounts and for purchasing a property and then taking control of cases involving the company that sold the property to her and also for having a conflict of interest because she as the CJ had supervisory powers over judges in a bribery charge against her husband among twelve other thing she was accused of.
Now you ugath modayas want her to be ‘…the CJ of this country as long as she wants to remain in that position….’ I can’t imagine how much muck in your head and hate baggage you carry not to understand that Shirani B is deeply involved in a regime change through a judicial coup. We are happy she is gone with her national and international conspirators for obvious reasons. We know that they have tried it before with SF but abandoned him when he is of no use.
We patriots feel jubilant and at peace because all those conspirators and bustards that backed her failed to make this country an Egypt leave out a Syria.
Leela
Villager - January 13, 2013
3:18 pm
Your racist slip is showing Leela.
Both Egypt and Syria were/ are run by despicable despotic, life time dictators. I don’t see the parallel, between Sri Lanka and those two countries. There, the people are attempting to over throw “DICTATORS” and the whole world is aligned with the people. You don’t want an Arab style spring, so you say. You are hell bent on protecting a regime that has lost its legitimacy. By saying you don’t approve of an Arab style spring you imply that the only cause you stand for is that of “ensuring the longevity of this despotic regime”. You relate to this regime more than the people in the middle east who are fighting for their rights. Your hidden motive is thus to protect a racist regime.
You may say you are against all things violent, but readers can see through you.
M Y Foote - January 13, 2013
5:21 pm
People who do misdeeds always live in fear. Then they imagine coup de tats, foreign conspiracies, thunderbolt from the sky, assassination attempts. Remember Premadasa, the extent to which his acts took him to perform maha bali pooja. And how did he end up; do you need a description. Danger for those miscreants who live in fear canno be camouflaged by mobilzing mobs for the foreign cameras benefit. They dont show public support to the government, only they show clearly that these are government mobilized thugs orchestrated by the governments hooligan minsters, and local thugs like the villager employed to slave his master collecting or intimidating villagers to vote for him. At the end, the danger comes from his own shadows. Those who lurk inside his tail coats or the redda. What does the red loop round his neck predicts; is it a turban cloth that indian assassins used to throttle their enemies, or the noose round ones own neck. The time will tell. There is something called natural justice; they pretend to be good Buddhists, so they understand it clearly, I hope. Kamma has its own timing for fruition.
bonaparte - January 13, 2013
5:27 pm
PATRIOT YOU DEFINETELY ARE NOT.
You are a servant of the criminal thugs in power.
PATRIOTISM should only be towards universal humanity, democracy, which means PLURALITY.
City-Anuradhapura - January 14, 2013
6:13 pm
Hhibib hibi horray, thankyou Praba what a genious you are. You ruined us now whole of srilanka. Brilliant news, wait for more to come….
r.kovian - January 13, 2013
11:38 am
The president has violated the constitution he has vowed to uphold. According to the constitution the Supreme court will interpret the constitution. Now the president is ignoring the supreme court.
What can you expect of a man who is occupying both the Presidents house as well as Temple Trees which was allocated for the Prime Minister.He takes over every thing. This President by his low cunning has brought a stink to these houses. We must now pass a resolution that whichever house he has occupied is not fit hereafter for a President or Prime Minister.Both the Presidents house and Temple tress must be made public offices as they are not fit for human habitation anymore
whou chin - January 13, 2013
11:46 am
It is sad that President Rajapakse, demonstrated his sheer ignorance and greediness of absolute power over all organs of government, (impotent legislate already under him and he is determined to have the Judiciary as well). He simply refused all advises given in the interest of the country by all learned people and simply showed his egotism and lack of knowledge of all norms of the governance. Rajapakse knows the whole process adopted to dismiss the CJ was absolutely unlawful and his actions effectively made Sri Lanka a ‘failed state’ in the eyes of the international community. Yet, his sheer greed for power ruled over everything and displayed the extent of his blindness for absolute power. It is sad that he had failed to realise that all this time he was somewhat safe under the majority Sinhalese which is no more there. This man’s future is in real peril now as he had given a golden opportunity to the international community to round him up with his brother Gotabaya for war crimes and crimes against humanity against ethnic groups of Sri Lanka, which would be backed by all right thinking Sri Lankans belongs to all communities.
lanka - January 13, 2013
11:48 am
We don’t want courts in this country
Leela - January 13, 2013
11:50 am
One chapter is finished,but it is not the end of the story.Politically divide,racially divide,religiously divide,ethnically divide.Sri Lanka.
It is very sad end.CJ’s is educated lady but as a CJ she should follow tradition of Judiciary.ethics.etc.Still Bar is control by politically motivated NGo control Lawyers.Some of them are depending on NGO instructions.Take a video’s a news papers,web and other media tools there is some thing going on this whole episode.Government is completely wrong procedure and behavior aspect.Any government not tolerate always ,adverse behavior from judges.We cannot work according to the rules every time.Some controversial judgements of given by the SC is responsible for whole episode.one is 5000 extra University Student places to re-enter universities of Sri Lanka.I cannot understand how the hell they are going to afford from their budget.( more loans)No Room,No lectures,over overcrowded etc.Two side of this story.Any sensible person should understand this.S.C. may be correct?Finally what has happened they cannot work together.Any one can understand reality.no point of lamenting for this now.UNP,JVP,Sarath Fonseka and NSSP all of them dance according to the tune.Bar Association even control by ,now politically motivated few lawyers,NGo henchmen.they have done their part very well.Poor Shirani (former CJ) not realized this until now.
kumar - January 13, 2013
12:09 pm
We hope and pray President Mahinda will appoint next CJ a corrupt free person.
M J - January 13, 2013
12:14 pm
Tsunami Birds of feather steal together. Either you belong to that family or stay out.
Mahela - January 14, 2013
12:51 am
This script had already been written over a month ago when the decision to set up a PSC after the signatures were taken. So no surprises!
We must now allow the Govt. to literally fall into the trap of their own making, like the trap gun that the hunter sets, to which he will be the victim.
All we do is watch this act play out with some trepidation lest the fall out will affect the citizens of the Country more than the creators of the mess, (those who are running the Country today)
Let us hope this act of sheer lunacy is apparent to our populace, because only then will we be able to replace them democractically. It is to that end that all efforts should now be directed.
Patta Pal - January 13, 2013
12:30 pm
It will be a temperory joy for MR, RAththaran, Chamal anura yapa , wimal dilan and may be Ranil etc
Let us see the near future.
You will get the punishment
May be your children get the real punishment since you will be not there to protect them from the next government since there is no judiciary to protect.
JR thought that until his dead he would be the First citizen in this country . But you all know what happened.
NOw is already surfassed the JR
let us see how he will suffer with this.
Definetely he will suffer for this in this life
Safa wewa oba semata me karana asikkitha weda walata
Now you see MR has not yet settled the advertisement invoice of Rupavihini Corporation . Is there some one in the opposition to raise these matters
No all are there to get the duty free permit etc
Nevil Perera - January 13, 2013
12:34 pm
Dushy – Sirisena Y educates us removal of the CJ also guarantees our “territorial integrity” How come? Have I missed something.
Was Hultsdorp planning to separate from the Island? That makes two
so far – with the original lot taking a 360 degrees turn.
Senguttuvan
Senguttuvan - January 13, 2013
12:40 pm
in my view the country is now governed by
either weerawanse or the dentist
toombray - January 13, 2013
1:41 pm
Government labels everybody who criticizes its undemocratic actions as LTTE sympathizers or members of NGOs or INGOs.The main reason as I understand is to fool people and be in power as long as possible. Removing CJ is only a small part of their programme. The longer one rules the more unpopular he or she becomes.Nobody can be in power for ever.It is not difficult to predict the fate of autocrats and their henchmen once they are out of power.Many know what happened from Hitler to Bednito Mussolini to Zomoza to Marcos to Idi Amin to Anwer Sadat to Charles Tailor to Saddam Hussain to Slobodan Milosovic to Hosni Mubarak and their henchmen.
premalal - January 13, 2013
1:57 pm
And now, the installment of a new Chief Justice, who will wag his tail and obey the Rajapaksa’s every command, and do their bidding, illegal or not. This is what our nation has come down to. The dictatorship will continue, any other barrier will also be dealt with.
If only the people of Sri Lanka has access to bank records and relevant documents of all Rajapaksa’s and the rest of the 200 relatives that rule these shores. Shirani Bandaranayake’s records will be pale in comparison.
The biggest rogues are getting away with everything, even murder.
Panda - January 13, 2013
2:05 pm
Can we now find a Marc Anthony to bury the “assassinated” Judiciary cum Democracy?
douglas - January 13, 2013
2:08 pm
Now, the time is not far for Wimmal Weerawansa also can be an Attorney-at-Law without sitting sitting the law exam.
Citizen - January 13, 2013
2:54 pm
Weerawansa is much more practical and knowledgeable than most attorney at laws. See and listen here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH7qLc-VffQ
Leela
Villager - January 13, 2013
5:14 pm
Leela
Can you tell us where you got your Ph. D? I want to share your thinking with the buffoons who conferred one on you. I am sure they will have a quiet word with you!
M Y Foote - January 13, 2013
5:25 pm
Werawanshe is much more practical ??????????????? OMG…
Leela proves again where she comes from…
Better to get married to Mervin and leave us all in peace… Buru leela
Jay - January 14, 2013
2:26 pm
Villager aka lelawardhana aka Gilmart.
NOW ONLY YOU UNDERSTOOD THAT????????.
WE KNOW THAT A DECADE BEFORE.
THAT BANKRUPT MARXIST HIWAL JARAWANSSA OF YOURS IS TALKING FROM HIS REAR MOUTH LIKE YOU.
NO DIFFERENT THAN OF S X X T EATING PIGS OF YOUR BOSSES.
JULAAMPITYE AMARAYA - January 14, 2013
6:06 pm
The Divineguma Bill was deemed to be inconsistent with the constitution unless approved by all provincial councils,by a Panel of the Supreme court including the Chief Justice.
But only the CJ was targeted for scrutiny of her private finances by the PSC,and now removed by the President after impeachment by parliament.
But, why were the other members of the Panel not similarly examined by the PSC?
justice - January 13, 2013
3:21 pm
What Happened to the Independent Committee promised by President……….? He publicly acknoledged thathe is the Biggest LIER on this earth.
Sahadevan
Sahadevan - January 13, 2013
3:21 pm
There are moment in history of world when PEOPLE all over the five continental seem to rise up, that something SYSTEM is wrong,TO DEMAND FOR CHANGE.That was NOT happened in Indepedence Judiciary -Sri lankan under the ex-CJ leadership.Capitalism run by central command OF CAPITAL of all forces under ONE CENTER theory OF STATE BY CERTRL TOOL OF Executive power of MODERAN STATE.If power blance are change by Judiciary,needed to address by State to correct imblance using tool of Parlimentry Sovergenity. Imbalnce of power not suited to even Parilmenrty democracy at all.What MR did in simple term is correct the IMBLANBCE-that is not dictatorship.
Ours nation are lack of ELITE politicians, there are FEW of them in Parliment.Members of Parlimentry 225 additional to PC are more.They are not poitical elites,obviously elecated handpick members by the Party,voted by people according rule of political game changes of Power and Positions.
Last couple of years certain verdict of Judiciary NEW ruling has concenration more power in hand of court of Law or Judges ;into certain level anomalous in between power of Judiciary and Parlimentry & President power; that power Judiciary exceed beyond President and Parlimentry power as well.That created many centers in STATE without knowing to the Politiacl class and political Parties. That is how concept of Independenc of Judiciary came into being in RULE Of LAW within legal system in island.Nobody identify such negative trend in apperance,due busy on fast track of route going behind eraning paper currancy to become RICH within short period Parilimenarty tenure.
On the other hand since end of 1960 -or begnging of 1970 proseasse of youth insurgencies had undermine Major Politiacl calss and parties until 2009 may.Nation run by dual form of Insurgensies one-in south by JVP and other North by LTTE,both cases has totally distrubed social and legal order incuding Judiciary.Result of such political and social upheavals was the products of legal disorder in Judiciary.This has not been address by regime in power.
My problem is not yet over after appointant of NEW CJ. Why new social CLASSES deamding and ASK FOR CHANGE THE OLD ORDER OF DEMOCRACY OF LESS-developed, WEAK AND BACKWARD capiatlism could trun into NEW ERA OF DEMOCRACTIC CAPITALISM.
Ours legal system has to change accrodingly.New appoinment of CJ will be impair and temporization of ongoing crisis Judiciary without immunological soluation.
Sirisena Yatawara - January 13, 2013
3:38 pm
By AARBEE
What have we achieved?
Law of Natural Justice that is a person should be given to be heard is for the Judicial Bodies but Parliament of Sri Lanka is exempted from adhering to the age old principle of audi alteram partem- the Law of Natural Justice
Ram. Balasubramaniyam - January 13, 2013
3:40 pm
DID NOT WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE WAY IT WOULD END ? HAVENT THE
POWERS THAT FOUGHT THE CJ’S CASE PLANNED THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS DRAMA?
THE WAY I SEE IT THIS IS ONLY THE END OF THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE BOOK, AND WE NOW AWAIT THE NEXT, WHERE THE PLOT THICKENS AND THE CRAFTING CREATES ENHANCED INTEREST. REMEMBER, PRABHA WON A COUPLE OF ROUNDS IN HIS FIGHT FOR EELAM AND THEN SUCCUMBED WITH HIS LIFE AND LOST EVERYTHING, AND CHANDRAPREMA WAS ABLE TO WRITE”GOTTAS WAR” HE! HE! HEEEEE! NOTHING IS PERMANENT. LIKE THE BUDDHA SAID LIFE ITSELF IS IMPERMANENT ! HE! HE! HEEEE!
MAHADANAMUTHA - January 13, 2013
3:58 pm
THIS IS A “PHYRRIC VICTORY” FOR KING RAJAFUCKSE
THEN IT WILL BE THE “REQUIEM IN PACE” FOR THE “MAHINDA CHINTHANAYA”
THEN IT WILL BE A “SUBHA ANAGETHAYAK”
THERE HAS TO BE A CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT
SAD TO SAY THE DESCENDANTS OF THE LEGENDARY SINHABAHU DO NOT HAVE SPINES
OUR KING WILL END THE WAY OTHER DESPOTS ENDED
AYMAN - January 13, 2013
5:49 pm
In the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, democracy is practised through club carrying thugs, socialism is for those in the helm of power in the Govt. to have control of all the available financial resources and enjoy use them for their benefits and the power given by the people through the ballot is abused to deprive the country of justice and freedom. Even though Mugabe has somewhat changed now and Ghaddafi and Hosni Mubarak ended up in disgraced for abusing power our rulers are following the arrogance that Mugabe has given up and the iron fist attitude of Ghaddafi and Mubarak which provoked the people to rise against them.
Lanka Muslim, UK - January 13, 2013
4:11 pm
The regime has now committed another blunder and will continue to do so entangled in its own web of deciet and tyranny. The sacking of CJ signals another stage in the battle for democracy in Sri Lanka which will be carried by the ever increasing tide of citizens fed up with this governement. If govt has any idea of uniting this country it is well and truly gone with the impeachment.
Already we see the cracks appearing when the president was hooted at a funeral in kelaniya. The murderer is still at large and is rumoured to be awarded a diplomatic appointment. Another murderer of the regime is whiling his time in singapore.
People who have any love for this country should stand up and oppose this blatant power grab by the Raja Paksha.
Safa - January 13, 2013
4:17 pm
Let us look back at the post-independence history of our country. Every Govt. the two major political (UNP and SLFP) parties have always used divisive methods to mislead the majority of the people, win their votes, gain power and then again use divisive and undemocratic methods to hold on to power. So on they have been responsible for the unnecessary conflicts and unwanted shedding of blood, loss of valuable youth life, etc. Such trends have continued in an increasing scale and now it is to destroy the systems of justice which had some of relief to the people to defend their rights and freedom. The politicians who are in the lead do not care what happens to the people or the country but do care only their being in power and abusing if for their self gains. What leader of the UNP has been doing in the impeachment issue is a clear example. He was never clear and straightforward in his stand as he, when he comes to power again, if at all he does, would want to use the same methods what is being done by the present rulers.
Lanka Muslim, UK - January 13, 2013
7:04 pm
It seems that nobody has noticed the date of the president’s removal letter – 12-01-2012. On what basis he could remove her last year Jan 12?
How could the parliament take vote for appointing a PSC and then speaker informS the president that impeachment motion was passed?
How could the president seek constitutional provision to remove CJ when there is a Supreme Court determination that the PSC process is unconstitutional?
We have produced a world class comedy.
EHEMA WENNE MONA RATEDA – LANKAWE APE LANKAWE……..
Anuradha Pieris - January 13, 2013
5:46 pm
Is the date true? My god, another scam. This is what happens when things are done in the wrong way. One mistakes leads to another mistake and at the end, it is full of mistakes!
Lover of Justice - January 13, 2013
6:37 pm
Thats a simple typo error which CT showed – it wont even move an ant.
Wuliangguobinjiu - January 13, 2013
7:18 pm
AP:”How could the parliament take vote for appointing”
Did you see Basil invite freemasons like Choksy to ratify this procedure (it goes a long way even to India because Indira married Ghandi the Parsi like him the great priest now)? Anyway those are small details to make it look civilized but the real thing is land is totally under the control of AlCIAd. World Bank is owned by US and they would give the meharaka tota the $1billion and make you poorer and slaves in your motherland.
Baila taale:”EHEMA WENNE MONA RATEDA – LANKAWE APE LANKAWE……..”
Of yesteryear Desmond says engalante.
No jokes I am serious What you need now is large quantities of patriotic poo spread at the entries of administrative places and wipe the butt with the sunday leader then both will fall because IC would be more than concerned.You got to think outside the box when the IC trained anti- terror is a terrorist.
Wuliangguobinjiu - January 13, 2013
7:09 pm
As Sri Lanka has blatantly violated to share the Commonwealth values which include the judicial system which gives great significance to the doctrine of the Rule of Law, will Commonwealth countries participate in the Commonwealth Conference to be held in Sri Lanka this year. Now the Judiciary in Sri Lanka is strangled to death, signalling the erosion of democracy. The illegal dismissal of the CJ is a great abuse of human rights and as such will the UNHCR Chairperson Navi pillai visit Sri Lanka. Canada, UK, USA, UN and UNHCR has expressed concern over this issue. As this is the situation will the Queen as head of the Commonwealth attend this Conference. At the same time, there is also suspicion that the illegal dismissal of the CJ dends the message that either Sharia Laws or the Chinese Communist laws will be introduced in Sri Lanka. China has been a silent watcher while Iranian Minister said that he would like to improve the existing Sri Lankan Judicial system. If this happens then there is danger awaiting for SAARC and also to India. It will not be surprise even Idiot Wimal Weerawansa & Co will become an Attorney-at-Law without sitting the Law Exam. I think it is better to strike out the Sri Lankan membership from the Commonwealth.
Citizen - January 13, 2013
5:57 pm
Citizen:”The illegal dismissal of the CJ is a great abuse of human”
If all those principals are right then the IC would never have gone into Iraq or Libya. We are in a world where the rich never pay takes and get their deposits back with compound interest.
Locally Amartalingham spawned the Tiger and later when he held the tail it mauled him to death- this was a cartoon in the CDN.
Meeharaka Weerawansa was backed by the majority to destroy the North East pact and CJ Silva. Its logic now he has grown horns with your blessings and is prepared to stampede the citizen that created him.
AlCIAd is in full control of homeland.
As it is today the Prince will visit because the British public want (pressure is very high) to opt out of EU and recreate the commonwealth.
Wuliangguobinjiu - January 13, 2013
7:38 pm
MUSSOLINI WAS HANGED UPSIDE DOWN,GADDAFI WAS FOUND IN A CULVERT.
SADDAM IN A MANHOLE. WHEN SANITY RETURNED TO ADOLF HITLER, HE SHOT HIMSELF WITH HIS SWEETHEART BY HI SIDE IN A BUNKER.
OUR “KING” HAS SO MANY OPTIONS. HE MAY VANISH ONE DAY ON HIS FREEWAY.
INTERESTING TIME AHEAD. ITS 2013. HE RELIES A LOT ON SOOTHSAYERS.
ACCORDING TO EVERYONE. THE FUTURE IS NOT GOOD
IS IT “DISCE AUT DISCEDE” “ESTO PERPETUA” OR “RESPICE FINEM”
AYMAN - January 13, 2013
6:01 pm
Madam CJ Shirani Bandaranayake is the only CJ and will remain CJ as long as the Constitution allows. Nobody including President cannot change constitution.
First President Mahinda Rajapakse should be impeached for robbing Tsunami International Donations.
Let’s do that first.
I also feel very sad for the most horrible death Rizana Nafik has to face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQM2EWSLys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP2rp98He0E
My deepest sympathies to her and her family.
WHILE MANY RIZANAS WORK IN MIDDLE EAST TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR YOUTH GOING TO SOUTH KOREA AND BOAT PEOPLE LEAVING SRI LANKA, MARA IS BRINGING DOWN MERCEDES BENZ,BMW’s, ASTON MARTINS,LAMBORGHINIS AND SUV’S TO GIVE TO HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GOVT. GOONS.
Not even poorest countries in Africa or even Afganistan or Bangladesh send their women to Middle East while our Maha Rajano proudly send them gladly while enjoying their Blood Money.
First if anybody could explain the meaning of the following Title President received from Kandy Buddhist Preletes…..it’s called
“Rajawansa Vibushana Dharmadeepa Charkawarthi”
Also Please watch the following video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urektzCHAyQ
I can also get a bigger honor title If I can give…. Five brand new Mercedes Benz Cars……..10 Acres of Prime Land…….Build a 500 feet tall Buddha statue……give 50 Air tickets to USA or Europe…. and a Mega Dana to 10,000 buddhist monks and preletes.
But sorry I am not a Fu….ng as…. h….e to be that mad to do these,when our poor children are going to Middle East to make ends meet to feed their families.
While Maharajano will do anything to show off his Big head, HE DID NOT EVEN BOTHERED TO PAY LAWYER’S FEE TO RELEASE RIZANA NAFIK…..
By not complying to EU Human Rights issue MARA made Sri Lanka loose over 100,000 jobs and closed 600 factories, mostly located in Free trade zone….and loosing valuable Foreign Exchange also.
The bigger thief (Mr 10%) Basil Rajapakse Just stole 85 Billion Rupees of poor peoples money with a fake DIVINEGUMA BILL WHILE CJ WHO TRIED HARD TO SAVE IT FOR POOR PEOPLE HAD TO LOOSE HER JOB.
Basil say he is going to help poor……….while getting down LAMBORGINI’S FOR FUN AND BUILDING RAJAPAKSE HOTELS IN KALPITIYA AND EAST COAST AND OWNING A $4.5 Million Dollar HOUSE IN USA.
Please look at the following web to see where Basil Rajapakse’s Gam Udava, Divi Neguma money went…..Basil’s US $4.5 million US house…..and US$995,000 Gotabaya Rajapakse’s us house.
(Please go to ( Ask.com ) and type Gotabaya rajapakse to check his profile and USA house detalis.
While saying he got down ONE MILLION TOURISTS LAST YEAR……which I calculated in order to achieve that figure there should be 2,600 (12 full flights) per day of tourists should land EVERY DAY 365 DAYS LAST YEAR.
I went to Katunayake Airport for six days last two weeks and did not even see 30 Tourists landing per flight.
Can Basil Rajapakse prove how he got down 1 million Tourists last year.He say 30,000 tourists came from China. So where the rest came from…….other than the FLYING SAUCES seen by Hambanthota villege people.
Please go to following web to see Basil Stealing US$ 104.3 Million Lotus Tower…with 20% Chinese BLACK MONEY Commission
http://www.trc.gov.lk/events/colombo-lotus-tower-minister-basil-rajapakse-lays-foundation-stone.html
Also see the following web. as to how Basil steal poor people’s Land in Kalpitiya with Fake Tourist development Projects.
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/sri-lanka-land-grabs.html
Aslo Please go to….ask.com and type Basil Rajapakse…or anybody in the MARA family and the Govt.Ministers profiles to see their luxury lifestyles.
MARA,BARA,GOTA,and CHAMA DOING ALL OF THESE WHILE OUR INNOCENT CHILDREN WERE SENT TO MIDDLE EAST TO BRING IN DOLLARS WORKING AS SLAVES IN THOSE COUNTRIES AND NOW BEEN BEHEADED WHTHOUT MARA NOT EVEN BOTHERED TO PAY LAWYER’S FEES…………AND MANY OTHER POOR PEOPLE LIVE ALMOST LIKE VEDDA (Natives) LIVE. Please see the house Rizana’s Parents live….and watch TV on Flood victims homes… and compare them to the Houses that VEDDAS LIVE. Both look same after 60 years of Indipendence.
Now the latest is all the ancient relics and swords,coins,statues….and I assume in future they could be displayed in China Museum or in a Black smith shop in China.
Finally I Kindly request to Sri Lankan Lawyers, Expatriate Community and the Foreign Governments to Bring Law Suit against President Rajapakse for STEALING TSUNAMI DONATION MONEY SENT BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
Also EU,US and CW should implement a travel and trade ban to President Rajapakse(who is a Tsunami Thief), Govt.Parliament Members and all govt.goons for Fraudulently impeaching our Chief Justice.
I hope someone will take action against President Rakapakse.
Mahela - January 13, 2013
7:26 pm
Mahela, I agree with you 100%. It was heart breaking to see how Rizana’s family is living. Even cattles, pigs and goats live in sheds better than that. While this poor girl was suffering in a Saudi prison for 3(?)years, at least MARA’s regime could have given her family a half decent place to live from the colossal sums of money they waste on show-off functions. This is the reality.
weera - January 13, 2013
9:55 pm
Weera,
I still feel so sorry for our innocent children been forced to work as slaves. On many occcassions when I land in the ME Airports I come across many time that SL housemaids are languishing in the Airports for days without having food or sleep, simply because the owner or the agent has not come to pick them. So when they see some Sri Lankans to support them. There was another house maid, after working for over a year, the owner had not paid her…..and she carried only a small plastic bag of clothes. These children go simply to get some better food to eat and earn little money, but end up in the cruel hands with no food and no money….but feel shy to tell outside. They are treated like slaves and made to sleep with the saudi males….who are very violent and act like beasts. I know them how they behave. Soon their women will be homeless and will end up in other countries houses.
Also I believe how we treated our Tamil brothers and sisters by our Chauvenistic crazy and jealours Sinhala racists is coming back to haunt us.
Let’s see how it’s going to end.
Mahela - January 15, 2013
3:02 am
Leaders of following countries are waiting with open arms to welcome our President any time he wants to pay them a visit for following their system of Governance. North Korea, Zimbabwe, Myanmar, Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland, Cuba and Uzbekistan.
weera - January 13, 2013
9:07 pm
Adding to Weera’s comments, one wonders what these various Ministers from the Muslim community have done to improve the housing standards of
their own people in the Eastern Province. One of them was the Minister of Housing from 2004 for several years. Because of the hullabaloo created by the media and the wave of sympathy for Nafeeka the family is likely to get a decent house soon – thanks to the personal intervention of the President. But the many others living in wattle-and-daub sheds in this 21st century will begin to wonder if it will require their own children to have their necks cut to get their right of enjoying a well provided for home.
Senguttuvan
Senguttuvan - January 14, 2013
12:08 am
This will be the courts in Srilanka from now on.
Oath
I Jack being a (Religion) hereby state I am a supporter of the govt.
Charge – Murder
Verdict – Not Guilty.
jack - January 14, 2013
2:02 am
Villager says “Shirani B is deeply involved in a regime change through a judicial coup. We are happy she is gone with her national and international conspirators for obvious reasons.”
I too heard from some of my lawyer friends a talk along these lines. What I heard was that the judicial coup was to come in the form of a challenge in the Supreme Court by way of review of a case involving MR. A lobby group that included American funded NGO wallahs masquerading as champions for human rights, rule of law, forum for democracy and policy alternatives were suspected to be hehind this alleged plot.
[Edited out]
The real reasons for the removal of Shirani Bandaranaike will eventually come out. It is very clear that government MPs did not dig up the mud only recently. Government sources would have been aware of Shirani’s misdeeds at the time she was appointed as CJ. May be they thought she would continue to give favourable decisions.
Perhaps her association with people like Pakiyasothy was her undoing.
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Naga - January 14, 2013
11:08 am
Just leave the elderly PERSON leela, THERE IS NO SENSE – OF his/her arguments.
Jay - January 14, 2013
6:31 pm
Jay, I fully agree with you. Best thing is to ignore the idiots and crazy peaple who are cases for the Angoda Mental hospital or to Raymonds.
Ronny - January 14, 2013
9:34 pm
Idiots have a life too and don’t forget they get to vote!
Gona Parte - January 18, 2013
9:17 am
In those rare moments when despots raise their hands against the rule and function of the due process of law, it is the organised legal fraternity that must resist such dubious moves. Here we now have Wijedasa R meekly cowing down, as widely predicted, after breathing hell and high water until yesterday. One appreciates the Lawyers Collective offering some semblance of resistance. Sadly, JCW, Jayampathy W and company are 2nd leaguers and their admirable efforts will pan out. MR plans his moves with great precision as he did to
sideline the more fordmidable Sarath F. The former CJ is nothing compared to the country-wide anti-Rajapakse sentiments SF was able to produce, that stood strong for quite a while.
History bears many examples when shrewd manipulators subverted strong democratic societies under the guise of pseudo-racial religious patriotism – not excluding the great German Republic itself in the late 1930s. There we saw educated, long-standing, healthy institutions brought to their knees. But these eventually collapse but not before harming millions of people and turning the land topsy turvy.
Sri Lanka stews in its own juice.
Senguttuvan
Senguttuvan - January 14, 2013
9:21 pm