By Colombo Telegraph –
Parliament of Sri Lanka today published the Order Paper of November 06, 2012 with the charges against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.
We publish the relevant part of Order Paper in full. Alternatively you can read it in the page number 14 here
Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa
Hon. Palany Thigambaram
Hon. Douglas Devananda
Hon. Mohan Lal Grero
Hon. V. S. Radhakrishnan
Hon. S. B. Dissanayake
Hon. Reginold Cooray
Hon. Nandimithra Ekanayake
Hon. Weerakumara Dissanayake
Hon. Gitanjana Gunawardena
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera
Hon. Muthu Sivalingam
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna
Hon. Sanath Jayasuriya
Hon. Lakshman Wasantha Perera
Hon. Jagath Balasuriya
Hon. (Al-Haj) A. H. M. Azwer
Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma
Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi
Hon. Duleep Wijesekera
Hon. (Mrs) Sriyani Wijewickrama
Hon. (Mrs) Malani Fonseka
Hon. Dayasritha Thissera
Hon. Vinayagamoorthi Muralidaran
Hon. M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
Hon. A. L. M. Athaulla
Hon. M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana
Hon. Bandula Gunawardane
Hon. Nirmala Kotalawala
Hon. Vijitha Berugoda
Hon. Janaka Wakkumbura
Hon. H.R. Mithrapala
Hon. Lalith Dissanayake
Hon. Wijaya Dahanayake
Hon. Sarana Gunawardena
Hon. Lakshman Senewiratne
Hon. Achala Jagodage
Hon. Salinda DissanayakeHon. Rohitha Abeygunawardana
Hon. (Miss) Kamala Ranathunga
Hon. Jayarathne Herath
Hon. Rohana Dissanayake
Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Hon. A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara
Hon. Arundika Fernando
Hon. Shantha Bandara
Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana
Hon. Victor Antony
Hon. Sarath Kumara Gunaratne
Hon. S. M. Chandrasena
Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara
Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
Hon. Milroy Fernando
Hon. Lohan Ratwatte
Hon. Hunais Farook
Hon. (Mrs) Upeksha Swarnamali
Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena
Hon. Piyankara Jayaratne
Hon. Hemal Gunasekera
Hon. Thenuka Vidanagamage
Hon. Kumara Welgama
Hon. Janaka Bandara
Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka
Hon. A. R. M. Abdul Cader
Hon. Ruwan Ranatunga
Hon. Felix Perera
Hon. Tharanath Basnayaka
Hon. (Dr.) Rohana Pushpa Kumara
Hon. Premalal Jayasekara
Hon. Sanee Rohana Kodithuvakku
Hon. Neranjan Wickremasinghe
Hon. C. B. Rathnayake
Hon. Duminda Dissanayake
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Hon. Gamini Wijith Wijithamuni De Zoysa
Hon. P. Dayaratna
Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala
Hon. Gamini Lokuge
Hon. Earl Gunasekara
Hon. C. A. Suriyaarachchi
Hon. Udith Lokubandara
Hon. V. K. Indika
Hon. T. B. Ekanayake
Hon. P. Piyasena
Hon. Gunaratne Weerakoon
Hon. A. M. Chamika Buddhadasa
Hon. Siripala Gamalath
Hon. Indika Bandaranayake
Hon. Tissa Karalliyadda
Hon. Praba Ganesan
Hon. Susantha Punchinilame
Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle
Hon. Jeewan Kumaranatunga
Hon. Ranjith SiyambalapitiyaHon. S. B. Nawinne
Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekara
Hon. Sajin De Vass Gunawardena
Hon. J. R. P. Suriyapperuma
Hon. Shehan Semasinghe
Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella
Hon. Dilum Amunugama
Hon. Eric Prasanna Weerawardhana
Hon. W. B. Ekanayake
Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe
Hon. Nimal Wijesinghe
Hon. S.C. Mutukumarana
Hon. Nishantha Muthuhettigamage
Hon. (Ven.) Ellawala Medhananda Thero
Hon. Perumal Rajathurai
Hon. Silvastrie Alantin
Hon. (Mrs.) Nirupama Rajapaksa
Hon. Y. G. Padmasiri
Hon. Navin Dissanayake
Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera
Hon. Basheer Segu Dawood
Hon. H. M. M. Harees, -Resolution as per Article 107(2) of the Constitution for a motion of Parliament to be presented to His Excellency the President for the removal of the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake from the office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,—
1. Whereas by purchasing, in the names of two individuals, i.e. Renuka Niranjali Bandaranayake and Kapila Ranjan Karunaratne using special power of attorney licence bearing No. 823 of Public Notary K.B. Aroshi Perera that was given by Renuka Niranjali Bandaranayake and Kapila Ranjan Karunaratne residing at No. 127, Ejina Street, Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, 6016, Australia, the house bearing No. 2C/F2/P4 and assessment No. 153/1-2/4 from the housing scheme located at No. 153, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 08 belonging to the company that was known as Ceylinco Housing and Property Company and City Housing and Real Estate Company Limited and Ceylinco Condominium Limited and is currently known as Trillium Residencies which is referred in the list of property in the case of fundamental rights application No. 262/2009, having removed another bench of the Supreme Court which was hearing the fundamental rights application cases bearing Nos. 262/2009, 191/2009 and 317/2009 filed respectively in the Supreme Court against Ceylinco Sri Ram Capital Management, Golden Key Credit Card Company and Finance and Guarantee Company Limited belonging to the Ceylinco Group of Companies and taking up further hearing of the aforesaid cases under her court and serving as the presiding judge of the benches hearing the said cases; (18)
2. Whereas, in making the payment for the purchase of the above property, by paying a sum of Rs 19,362,500 in cash, the manner in which such sum of money was earned had not been disclosed, to the companies of City Housing and Real Estate Company Limited and Trillium Residencies prior to the purchase of the said property;
3. Whereas, by not declaring in the annual declaration of assets and liabilities that should be submitted by a judicial officer, the details of approximately Rs. 34 million in foreign currency deposited at the branch of NDB Bank located at Dharmalpala Mawatha, Colombo 07 in accounts 106450013024, 101000046737, 100002001360 and 100001014772 during the period from 18 April 2011 to 27 March 2012;
4. Whereas, by not declaring in the annual declaration of assets and liabilities that should be submitted by a judicial officer the details of more than twenty bank accounts maintained in various banks including nine accounts bearing numbers 106450013024, 101000046737, 100002001360, 100001014772, 100002001967, 100101001275, 100110000338, 100121001797 and 100124000238 in the aforesaid branch of NDB Bank;
5. Whereas, Mr. Pradeep Gamini Suraj Kariyawasam, the lawful husband of the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake is a suspect in relation to legal action initiated at the Magistrate’s Court of Colombo in connection with the offences regarding acts of bribery and/or corruption under the Commission to Investigate into Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act, No 19 of 1994; Whereas, the post of Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission which is vested with powers to transfer, disciplinary control and removal of the Magistrate of the said court which is due to hear the aforesaid bribery or corruption case is held by the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake as per Article 111D (2) of the Constitution;
Whereas, the powers to examine the judicial records, registers and other documents maintained by the aforesaid court are vested with the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake under Article 111H (3) by virtue of being the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission;
Whereas, the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake becomes unsuitable to continue in the office of the Chief Justice due to the legal action relevant to the allegations of bribery and corruption levelled against Mr. Pradeep Gamini Suraj Kariyawasam, the lawful husband of the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake in the aforesaid manner, and as a result of her continuance in the office of the Chief Justice, administration of justice is hindered and the fundamentals of administration of justice are thereby violated and whereas not only administration of justice but visible administration of justice should take place; (19)
6. Whereas, despite the provisions made by Article 111H of the Constitution that the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission shall be appointed from among the senior judicial officers of the courts of first instance, the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake acting as the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission by virtue of being the Chief Justice, has violated Article 111H of the Constitution by disregarding the seniority of judicial officers in executing her duties as the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission through the appointment of Mr. Manjula Thilakaratne who is not a senior judicial officer of the courts of first instance, while there were such eligible officers;
7. Whereas, with respect to the Supreme Court special ruling Nos. 2/2012 and 3/2012 the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake has disregarded and /or violated Article 121 (1) of the Constitution by making a special ruling of the Supreme Court to the effect that the provisions set out in the Constitution are met by the handing over of a copy of the petition filed at the court to the Secretary General of Parliament despite the fact that it has been mentioned that a copy of a petition filed under Article 121 (1) of the Constitution shall at the same time be delivered to the Speaker of Parliament;
8. Whereas, Article 121(1) of the Constitution has been violated by the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake despite the fact that it had been decided that the mandatory procedure set out in the said Article of the Constitution must be followed in accordance of the interpretation given by the Supreme Court in the special decisions of the Supreme Court bearing Nos. 5/91, 6/91, 7/91 and 13/91;
9. Whereas, irrespective of the absolute ruling stated by the Supreme Court in the fundamental rights violation case, President’s Counsel Edward Francis William Silva and three others versus Shirani Bandaranayake (1992 New Law Reports of Sri Lanka 92) challenging the appointment of the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake, when she was appointed as a Supreme Court judge, she has acted in contradiction to the said ruling subsequent to being appointed to the office of the Supreme Court judge;
10.Whereas, the Supreme Court special rulings petition No. 02/2012 filed by the institution called Centre for Policy Alternatives to which the Media Publication Section ‘Groundview’ that had published an article of the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake, while she was a lecturer of the Law Faculty of the University of Colombo prior to becoming a Supreme Court judge, has been heard and a ruling given; (20)
11. Whereas, in the case, President’s Counsel Edward Francis William Silva and three others versus Shirani Bandaranayake (1992 New Law Reports of Sri Lanka 92) that challenged the suitability of the appointment of the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake who holds the office of the Chief Justice and thereby holds the office of the ex-officio Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission in terms of the Constitution, Attorney-at-Law L.C.M. Swarnadhipathi, the brother of the Magistrate Kuruppuge Beeta Anne Warnasuriya Swarnadhipathi filed a petition against the appointment of the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake owing to which the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake has harassed the said Magistrate Kuruppuge Beeta Anne Warnasuriya Swarnadhipathi;
12. Whereas, the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake who holds the office of the Chief Justice and thereby holds the office of the ex-officio Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission in terms of Article 111D (2) of the Constitution has, by acting ultra vires the powers vested in her by the Article 111H of the Constitution ordered the Magistrate (Mrs.) Rangani Gamage’s right to obtain legal protection for lodging a complaint in police against the harassment meted out to her by Mr. Manjula Thilakaratne, the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission;
13. Whereas, the said Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake being the Chief Justice and thereby being the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, in terms of Article 111D (2) of the Constitution, has abused her powers by ordering the Magistrate (Mrs.) Rangani Gamage to obtain permission of the Judicial Service Commission prior to seeking police protection thereby preventing her from exercising her legal right to obtain legal protection;
14. Whereas, the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake by performing her duties as the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission has referred a letter through the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission to the Magistrate (Mrs.) Rangani Gamage, calling for explanation from her as to why a disciplinary inquiry should not be conducted against her for seeking protection from the Inspector General of Police by exercising her legal right;
By acting in the aforesaid manner,—
(i) whereas it amounts to improper conduct or conduct unbecoming of a person holding the office of the Chief Justice;
(ii) whereas she had been involved in matters that could amount to causes of action or controversial matters, (21)
(iii) whereas she had influenced the process of delivery of justice,
(iv) whereas there can be reasons for litigants to raise accusations of partiality/ impartiality, she has plunged the entire Supreme Court and specially the office of the Chief Justice into disrepute.
Therefore we, the aforementioned Members of Parliament resolve that a Select Committee of Parliament be appointed in terms of Article 107 (3) of the Constitution read with the provisions of Article 107 (2) and Standing Order 78 A of Parliament enabling the submission of a resolution to His Excellency the President for the removal of the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake from the office of the Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the event the Select Committee reports to Parliament that one or more of the charges that have been levelled have been proved after the aforesaid charges of misconduct have been investigated.
Konde Badapu Cheena / November 6, 2012
Golden Key depositors should be given immediate relief by CJ as we believed she acted in good faith . She should immediately cancel the bail given to Golden Key and F&G Directors and seize and settle the small depositors at GK where 6,900 are below 03 million depositors and clear her good name !!
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James Bond / November 6, 2012
Indeed what a bunch of trumped up charges – Rajapassa and the horrible clown GL Peris who drafted this should be tried for contempt of court!
Clearly, it is time to change the subject and talk about the Rajapksa Brother’s MEGA CRIMES – the crimes of land grabbing and looting of public funds by the Rajapassa brothers and brothers in Law at Sri Lankan Airlines land grabs in Colombo, Kalpitiya, Passikudha and the criminal clown Nivard Cabraal at the Central banks Greek bonds and the Hambantota Commonwealth Games bid scame, the hedging deals and the corruption listed in the COPE report. Not to MENTION WAR CRIMES!
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
The person who drafted was not GL but Kalinga Indatissa, a nondescript criminal lawyer who will be the next Attorney General. All hail Sri Lanka!
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kumudini / November 6, 2012
Why dont you bring up all these charges against the Rajapakses? It is so easy to talk action is what is needed.
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gamini / November 6, 2012
The Rajapaksa Shit Bucket has hit the Ceiling fan at last. The Public is adviced to sit back and enjoy the Fun. The charge sheet against the CJ seem to revolve round the purchase of two housing units at the Trillium Recidencies down Elvitigala Mawatha, long before she was appointed CJ, by MR. Does one seriously believe MR was unaware? Now it has become cause for concern for MR Govt. MPs who have signed the charge sheet as Hon. MPs to know whether the CJ has declared the assets in her Assets and Liabilities Declaration. If one reverses the situation and publish the Assets and Liabilities of these (Dis)Hon. MPs, would evenly match or better than this charge sheet. Yet the best, certainly would be that of MR himself. The only person who would not have an issue to publish would be Ranil Wickremasinghe whether people like him or not. No wonder this type hating RW and is envious of him.
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Native Vedda / November 7, 2012
gamini:
“Yet the best, certainly would be that of MR himself. “
So you are confident that the 10 to 20% man has nothing to do with accumulation extraordinary amount of wealth. I am told most of the clan’s family wealth is invested outside the country and being looked after by family and friends.
Follow the money trail the rest will unravel by itself.
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Piranha / November 6, 2012
Does anyone know if the Rajapaksa brothers have declared their wealth, income and bank accounts for public perusal? How many of those MPS who have signed this petition have had declared their wealth or not managed to influence the judicial decisions in their favour because of their clout of being a government member of parliament?
Nevertheless, I hope the chief justice will be able to answer these allegations fully. It was a shame that she allowed her husband to accept a political appointment from Mahinda Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa cleverly used this tactic to have a hold on the chief justice and she foolishly fell for it and now may have to pay a heavy price. I hope the God is on her side.
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James Bond / November 6, 2012
The DiviNeguma Bill is bad poverty reduction policy and merely another scam by the Greedy and uneducated Basil Rajapssa to loot Samurdhi funds that are for poor people, and turn poverty reduction into a political patronage system without transparency or accountability. The Bill should have been thrown out and the organizations that work on poverty must come out and say that this is against all established norms of poverty reduction world wide.
Time indeed for regime change!
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kumudini / November 6, 2012
James Bond do something without just talking and writng comments !
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Davina / November 6, 2012
Why don’t you try practicing your advice Kumudini?
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Anthony George / November 6, 2012
I could only laugh at this government after reading the charges. What a waste of time and disgrace.
Many of the Tamil MPs who have signed are saying they have been forced to do it.
Anthony George
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Lanka Muslim, UK / November 6, 2012
And some signed without understanding the charges and the rest without reading the charges; all to toe the line of the powerful for their existence if not they will be kicked out without any mercy.
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
why the …..should they have been coerced?? They should have REFUSED.
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M Y Foote / November 6, 2012
this looks like Ali Baba and the Horu 120!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chandra / November 6, 2012
How come i don’t see Prof G L Peiris or Justice Minister Hakeem not a signatory to the Motion?
The charges are laughable.Hope they are translated in all languages and published for the public to read. This could back-fire on MR.
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Piranha / November 6, 2012
They are probably going to be in the parliamentary committe that is going to hear the impeachment. If you are a signatory to the impeachment motion then you can’t be the accused and the judge at the same time. This is my humble opinion.
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Chandra / November 6, 2012
Piranha,
Thanks- It’s good valid point
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
YES BUT THE MONETARY CHARGES NEED TO BE EXPLAINED.
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Saman De Silva / November 6, 2012
True..but it also needs to be explained first how these financial information was gathered without a court order. If a confession is taken under duress then such evidence is not permissible in a court. Similarly if information is obtained illegally such evidence is irrelevant. Let those who accuse her explain by what means they obtained bank account details without due process
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
yes, excellent point. I agree.
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Garry White / November 6, 2012
Also GLP, Hakeem, Mahinda Samarasinghe,and famous Wimal boruwansa are world famous false mouth tongue rotators. They could change the constitution to suit their pockets. So MR could use them for the select committee.
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INAMULLAH / November 6, 2012
This move should be extended to the office of the Executive as well as Legislature in future…
Trillions could be recovered.
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Visaka Dharmadasa / November 6, 2012
We as Sri Lankan citizens want to know all about this resoltuion and we want it in our own languages namely in Sinhala and Tamil. As we do have a right to know the truth. we also want justice for all citizens in this country no matter what and who he or she is, nothing or no one can be above the law and all the citizens in this country has to be treated equal before the law.
Viska Dharmadasa
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
I say Vishaka, don;t talk rubbish about Sinhala and Tamil. Do you think that these Sinhala and Tamil people care anyway about the value of an independent judiciary?? Balderdash! Do you as a woman’s activist care? I don’t really think so.
When a group of brave lawyers including Suranjith Hewamanne who died as a result of all those tensions, JC Weliamuna, KIshali Pinto Jayawardene and others fought for Mark Fernando to be appointed as CJ instead of that thug Sarath Silva in 1999, was this NGO crowd interested? NO.
I remember Suranjith with whom I worked on a few cases at that time as a raw junior complaining about this. He died through heartbreak literally as to what was happening. Yet who knows of him?
Now the chickens have come home to roost! Serve this damn society right.
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Dr Romesh Senewiratne / November 6, 2012
“Balderdash”, Pandukabaya? You sound more English than an Englishman! I think Visaka’s suggestion/request that this document be translated into Sinhala and Tamil is very reasonable. Very democratic, too.
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
@ Romesh S. yes, we all know how much you care about Sri Lankan democracy while living in OZ! Don’t make us laugh!
Vishaka, I have nothing against you and I have read your statements on issues which are very good but the SL NGO sector also should realise its shortsightedness. At least now. Sorry if I was being unduly harsh.
And by the way, any NGO who wants to see the impeachment motion in Sinhala and Tamil should surely embark on that most productive task itself! Why call on others??
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Parakrama / November 6, 2012
Romesh,
yes he is. But when it comes to protest for the sake of the nation he is an another example for a passive lawyer. However, trying to show him under the shadow of Pinto- when she is there, he is also there. THat is it. Lanken lawyers in general focus on their pocket.
This conviced me further by hearing to a real story explained by an european lately. He as one married to a lanken woman has been abused by a bunch of lawyers giving him false information about his divorce case filed in a lanken court. He had spent 8 lacks (nearly 6000 Aus dollars) in srilanken money for his divorce but it is still far from being solved. Lawyers of that grade are like parasites in SL. I know everyone is not like that but this incident caused me to hate them in general. Besides, this has become common view about them in the country today.
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Wuliangguobinjiu / November 6, 2012
Your translation is it for political or practical purposes?
Practical side is that any translation the essence is lost and we see that clearly in prose and poetry.
In Sri Lanka murder cases have been won and lost on one word of the English language.
The R Rajaratnam case going on at present will be decided on one word of the standard english language- follow it its just going on.
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Chandra / November 6, 2012
From what I know, Parliament Order Papers are prepared in all three languages. May be there us a time lag in the translations getting published.
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Wuliangguobinjiu / November 6, 2012
The only standalone classical language is Tamil in this case
The order- Greek classical> Latin> “Plain English” (SL laws come from the plain English language as it is still a member of commonwealth plus it’s the lingua franca internationally)
Sanskrit is classical (written only) and only in use by Brahmins of today> Pali spoken only> Sinhala (still incomplete as a comprehensive language compared to the two above.)
Any master of the classics wins the day.
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Dr Romesh Senewiratne / November 7, 2012
So what you’re saying is, you can’t read the Sinhala script or understand the Sinhala language? And you’re not very secure about your command of English? Is that your problem?
Instead of charging in here with your vitriol about “yellow robed terrorists” and “bent-backs”, why didn’t you say so in the first place?
Colombo Telegraph is just the right biblio-therapy you need. With expert psychoanalytical, political and philosophical advice tactfully given by the likes of David, Mango and others, thoughtful constructive criticism and praise from Navin, and in-depth analysis by our wise elders, Gamini and Senguttuvan…they all have better English communications than you, Mr “Wuliangguobinjiu”, so you can learn something from them.
And…who knows, you may become a “master of classics”, too.
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Mahanama / November 6, 2012
Most hilarious for a government infamously known for its rampant corruption,abuse of power,scant respect for law and order and criminal misdeeds. A modern drama of Alibaba and forty thieves.
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Safa / November 6, 2012
Most probably she was handpicked for the position expecting her to be pliable material, but there is a point when ones conscience says ‘thus far and no further’. It is common practice in the Govt itself that spouses of key officials in the Govt are favoured. Most ministers spouses are their secretaries, their kith and kin are employed under them. In fact the President himself has a mighty retinue of kith and kin in key positions said to number in the 80’s.
The cuurent conflict is regarding the Divineguma Bill and devolution of power under 13A. It also includes shades of the NPC and the TNA. So the Govt cannot attack the CJ on some extraneous issues to pass a bill that gives them the power to squander millions from the public exchequer.
Regarding the share transaction at NSB it is likely that this was done under the instruction of a VIP. It is unlikely that the chairman woould have ventured into this questionable deal solely on his own. We are yet to leaarn the whole story.
Certainly he is a close confidante of the govt and it was after much public pressure that he is being charged.At the same time there are so many questionable deals and appointements made by this govt. Why are these not investigated as well?
The harm this action will inflict on the independent judiciary, the rule of law and democracy is immeasurable.
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vishvajith / November 6, 2012
What fun in paradise.
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Wuliangguobinjiu / November 6, 2012
WooHoo The calm before the storm in the land of tears.
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Chandra / November 6, 2012
Think she forgot to read the finer small print- terms and conditions of MR GOSL
“You Protect us, We Protect you”
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JULAAMPITYE AMARAYA / November 6, 2012
I DARE SAY,
EITHER YOU ARE WITH US, THEN YOU ARE A PATRIOT,
[EVEN WE ARE LOOTERS AND CHEATERS].
OR WITH THEM.
[ WHO EVER THEY ARE, THEY ARE THE UNPATRIOTIC L T T E SYMPATHISERS].
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Davina / November 6, 2012
And what are you on about ‘dear’???
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Mark / November 6, 2012
Charges 1 2 and 3 relate to a property transaction. This is a property purchased by the Chief Justice’s sister and brother in law who are engineers in Australia. The CJ had been the power of attorney holder for the sister. These are trumped up charges
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S Farook / November 6, 2012
Impeach the President Rajapaksa for varoius crime including killing of the innocence Ttamils at Mullivaikaland attack on Mr Manjula Thilkaratna
Farook
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
Impeach the President how??
Use your brains. The President cannot be impeached. he is not a judge He can only be thrown out at elections.
Get your facts straight.
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Wuliangguobinjiu / November 6, 2012
As per the present constution can- same as this procedure.
Alas the legislature folk are bent backs- birds flocking together.
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Samuel / November 6, 2012
why can not be a presidet impeached ? (I have no idea about lanken 78 EPC)
Even if no American President has ever been forced from office due to impeachment, following 4 were examples that there were held discussions.
Andrew Johnson was actually impeached when Congress became unhappy with the way he was dealing with some post-Civil War matters, but Johnson was acquitted in the Senate by one vote and remained in office.
Congress introduced a resolution to impeach John Tyler over state’s rights issues, but the resolution failed.
Congress was debating his impeachment over the Watergate break-in when President Richard Nixon resigned.
William J. Clinton was impeached by the House on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in relationship to his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Clinton was eventually acquitted by the Senate.
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Piranha / November 6, 2012
One law for the Rajapaksa family and a different law for the rest of the country. SL Airlines chairman, Nishantha Wickremasinghe, who is the brother of MRs wife was caught with millions of rupees worth of foreign currency in his house but he w never prosecuted. Could someone bring a case against Mahinda Rajapaksa again for swindling the Tsunami aid money?
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
yes, good question Piranha. But who will care when he rules the courts?
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Banda / November 6, 2012
It is the UNP and the JVP who aggitated to bring charges against the CJ and her husband all the time. Though the government took a long time to do that, they still managed to get it together. You are only jealous of the Rajapaksas who are doing such a wonderful job
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Wuliangguobinjiu / November 6, 2012
Ho ho It’s never too late.
Simple and everlasting–”tyrannicide” -veni, vidi, vici -;)
Do the Raban talle.
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Yoganathan Mudali / November 6, 2012
Anney,
Douglas Devavnanda and Karuna Amman also had signed. The top two robbers in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Can they account one in 100th of their asset they hold around the world. Karuna Amman personally kidnaped my relatives in Batticaloa and extorted money and property. I am willing to testify in person in parliament nowwwwww.
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Mahajanaya / November 6, 2012
@Mahajanaya, please use English – CT
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Kapila / November 6, 2012
These silly charges brought against CJ itself shows the standard of education and law knowledge MR and the gang of politicians who signed the motion have. Are they so dumb to bring this silly charges which humiliates Sri Lanka to both local and international community. CJ should not only revoke these crazy charges but also reveal all the govt. and ministers corruptions to the parliament and bring charges against them.
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Siman / November 6, 2012
Now I know we have “YES SIR” set of blind MP’s who have signed the motion in a blank sheet of paper without even seeing the contents. They could be called as HON. ANDERAE’s who run the country like jokers. Shame to say Democratic Socialist Republic……
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gordons / November 6, 2012
Not only Kalinga Indatissa (new PC) but also GL peris, faiser musthpaha (new PC), his father PC Faiz Musthpha (who is hoping to go as an Ambassador again), Priyantha jayawardena (new PC) and former CJ Asoka Silva drafted the motion. The motion speaks about a “1992 New Law Reports of Sri Lanka”. There is no such law report in Sri Lanka. Since 1978, we have Sri Lanka Law Reports. These guys can’t even cite a law report properly.
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shermanf / November 6, 2012
He, he he. I told my son who is a final year law student about the “New Law Reports of Sri Lanka” story in Colombo Telegraph. He burst out laughing. He says the draft must surely be by Priyantha Jayawardana who is supposed to have drafted the Divineguma Bill also. My son says according to Hultsdorf gossip, Kalinga Indratissa was the main person behind the motion. But as usual, he had not taken the responsibility of drafting and handed over the drafting to Priyantha Jayawardana who is an unknown lawyer holding pandam to the regime. Also, he has an axe to grind against the CJ. His sister was the Registrar of the Supreme Court and due to complaints from lawyers, she was removed by the CJ.
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Malaka / February 14, 2013
Son is still a final year student. Hope he will complete the course soon. Then he should laugh. What is the min requirment to get in to law school today ? Used to be four simple passes in the 80s and 90s.
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Safa / November 6, 2012
Divinegamu is becoming DiviNasuma.
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gamini / November 6, 2012
Safa it is Divinaguma for the Rajapaksas and their supporters. Divinasuma for the rest in the country.
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Punchibanda / November 6, 2012
who is the architect of this DIVINEGUMA ?
It seems that one of this can end up with a waterloo of the MR soon.
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H K Chandra Seneviratne / November 6, 2012
What an intellectual bankruptcy of ruling gang and their bunch
idiots !!
Draftsman of charge sheet should deserves a double
doctorate and adorn with a double President Counsel !!
What a shame for poor Sri Lankans to be ruled by these gang.?
– Chandra Seneviratne
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newtonP / November 6, 2012
Chandra, I strongly object. GL Peris is (sorry, was) one of the best legal minds of the country. He gave so many dead ropes to CBK, then to RW and now to MR. Indratissa is a great lawyer. Of course, he never completes a task undertaken. He became Secretary of the Sri Lanka Bar Association but did not even take the second year that is customarily given without a contest. He duped sarath silva and undertook big things at law college but never did. Then he took tales to RW (he was UNP till a few years back, supported RW in 2005) against Sarath Silva and got caught. These are the great minds behind the motion.
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Kumaraya / November 6, 2012
Before taking action against the Chief Justice all those who signed 120 must release their assets to the public, including the President and his greedy brothers. This is the golden opportunity to all Sri Lankans to demand these greedy politicians to come out with the truth before punishing others. If their hand is clean they must come forward to publish their assests to the citizens of Sri Lanka. Failing will be black mark for them and they should keep their mouth shut and stop finding faults with others.
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shankar / November 6, 2012
Can’t the people like the CJ understand the simple principles of Mahinda chintanaya. The Rajapakshe bros have made some principles very clear and to continue to enjoy the benefits of this beautiful island of ours you have to just follow the rules that are laid down by them.Then you will have paradise on earth,if you flout the rules of course you will get hell on earth.Every year elections are held so that the people can ratify the Rajapakshe rules and principles.What more do you want.For those of you who are a bit hazy and confused about these rules and principles of the mahinda chinthanaya i give it below and please follow them in future dutifully and thus avoid unnecessary problems for yourself and your families.
mahinda chinthana principal No 1- You have to lick the backsides of the rajapakshes to get a plum job.
Principal no 2-You cannot stop licking after getting the job.You have to continue to lick their backsides even more vigorously to show your gratitude and appreciation for getting the job,otherwise you will give the impression to them that you have become too big for your boots.
principal no 3-Even after you are removed from your position you have to lick their backsides with extra strengh so as to not incur their wrath any further and maybe even land in jail.However if you decide to leave the country and don’t come back,no more licking will be required.
PS.I noticed that the CJ has about seven names.I believe the sinhalese do this to show their ancestry.This will enrage people who are trying to hide their ancestry,such as malay,tamil,malayalee etc.Why rub salt on the wounds of these people by rubbing in your ancestry.So one mahinda chinthanaya principle that is not expressed and implied only is remove some of the names and just keep maximum three or so,otherwise mahinda after a drink or two will say “I gave that woman tight,with her bloody seven names and all ha”.
just follow the mahinda chinthanaya rules and principles and everything will be okay. Mahinda will even remember your birthday.
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Pandukabaya de Silva / November 6, 2012
Good satire shankar! nice contribution!
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kamal nissanka / November 6, 2012
This is a madman’s document. Just see the charges Nos 9 and 11? There are no “NEW LAW REPORTS’ after 1978 ? Who drafted this mad document? Even the Law Student know.
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kamal nissanka / November 6, 2012
Ayyo , Parliamentarians you all have misdirected yourselves regarding Article 121 of the Constitution according to your charge sheet? Even the Law Student knows. Accordingly there s no direction to Chief Justice to send so called petitions to the Speaker. Registrar is there. It is a question of interpretations.
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kamal nissanka / November 6, 2012
Ayyo , Parliamentarians you all have misdirected yourselves regarding Article 121 of the Constitution according to your charge sheet? Accordingly there s no direction to Chief Justice to send so called petitions to the Speaker. Registrar is there. It is a question of interpretations.
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Davina / November 6, 2012
Since when did ‘Rs 19,362,500 in cash’ become an amount of significance? Nowadays, a fortnights bill at Food City will wipe this out…
Pray tell… what happened to the significant amount of foreign currency that the Police said they found (& then claimed to have made a ‘mistake’ about) when searching through Rajapasse’s b-i-l’s house???
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Senguttuvan / November 6, 2012
It was clear for sometime the Rs.28 billion loot of Lalith Kotelawala was far too tempting a target for a bunch of rogues in Govt. And now
the CJ, on whom these 8,000 + depositors laid their absolute faith, is
alleged to have been influnced against the interests of the depositors.
She was sitting in judgement and gave indications at some point she will deliver justice to these stranged middle class folk. Now one gets to learn why there was a sudden about turn when she washed her hands off from the case. Pity. At least, as someone in these pages suggest let them initially pay off all those smaller depositors who had dues of less than Rs.3 million each.
The shark Lalith K knows how to trap the greedy gangs in the government, CID/Police and judicial ranks. His wife, a co-excused, lives in luxury abroad with even Interpol apparently rendered impotent.
The fair name of Mother Lanka continues to be dragged in the mud
much more after the Chinthana lot took over.
Senguttuvan
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Satakaya / November 7, 2012
Can anyone update here what the Bar association headed by ‘another’ Rajapaksha is doing here?
What i know is he is a double game person and try to keep quite and get the goodies from MA-RA like legal jobs on Govt instititions etc.
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / November 7, 2012
Let those in the legal fraternity help us understand the legal standing or validity of the charges levelled against the CJ. There are many things that are yet unclear. I for one would like to know whether anyone including the CJ, acting on someone else’s behalf in good faith as authorised by a power of attorney to purchase a house is liable to be answerable for possible implications? There are also several questions about possible violations of the Bank secrecy provisions? Is a wife liable for the actions of her husband, in a world where both the husband and wife pursue separate careers? While Tony Blair was prime minister his wife was a much sought after QC! Further, until it is proven that Pradeep Kariyavasam is proven guilty and his wife the CJ’s complicity in the crime is also proven, why should the CJ pay a price? There are many such questions that would arise in the minds of those concerned about these developments. The biggest question is whether many of the signatories to the petition understand the contents, and if some did, it’s implications and ramifications? I hope we learn more about the law and its application; public morality; and political ethics, during the upcoming impeachment process. I anticipate this process will expose the quality- intellectual, ethical and moral- of our politicians and us as a people and nation.
I was happy to perceive this morning that this issue is now foremost in the minds of a lot of ordinary people. I am sure they- those who matter most- are going to form opinions that will impact on and/or judge how our politicians act. I am also looking forward to the CJ’s defence of her integrity. I am looking forward to learn about the men and mice, laws, values and the meaning of justice from this unfortunate episode in our judicial and polical history.
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
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