The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption was in possesion of enough evidence pertaining to ex-CJ Shiranee Bandaranayake to prove bribery and corruption allegations against her, state run Daily News today (11th) reported.
“The charges include the amassing of wealth beyond the means of an ordinary public servant and the submission of falsified reports regarding her assets and liabilities. The Commission had subject these allegations received several months ago to an initial investigation since prima facie evidence revealed that there was truth in the charges proferred before the commission. The commission summoned the ex-CJ to obtain a statement. Ex-CJ Shirani Bandaranayake who raised objections to the investigations obtained a further date to make submissions. The ex-CJ who dodged making submissions on two earlier occasions yesterday appeared before the commission and made a statement after making written submissions. The commission is now due to consider the statement and submissions made by the ex-CJ within the next four days and decide whether to proceed with the case. If the oral and written submissions made by her are found insufficient to exonerate her, the commission will conduct further investigations in keeping with its powers irrespective of whether she assisted the investigations or not and if she is found guilty, the commission will file a case against her on bribery and corruption charges. Meanwhile, the Immigration and Emigration Department has impounded the ex-CJs passport at the request of the Commission, to prevent her from going abroad.” the state run daily further said.
We publish below the letter sent by CJ Shirani Bandaranayake to the Director General of the Commission to investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption;
Director General
Commission to investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption
Colombo 07.
Dear Madam,
I have been noticed by the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption to be present before the Commission to make a statement on purported allegations against me. I attended the Commission on the 18th March 2013 on which date I informed that I would be raising a preliminary objection to the Commission. Thereafter on the 1st of April 2013 I informed the officers of the Commission that I will be making a statement on the next day both on the objections and on the question of bank accounts which I was informed was the scope of the inquiry. I have not been given a copy of the complaint, but was specifically informed that the scope of the inquiry was my bank accounts.
Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake
At the outset I state that I am surprised to have received your letter of 2.4.2013 in that it was clearly understood that the objections and statements would be made on the 17.5.2013; the date was specifically agreed upon for inter alia the reason that my lawyers were not available prior to the 6th of May. Knowing this, you have now asked for objections to be filed on the 10th.
Before dealing with the contents of the letter under reference, I draw your attention to the fact that I have received a letter dated 18.4.2013 from the Director General Immigration and Emigration to the effect that in terms of an order given by your commission I have been prevented from travelling abroad.
Please note that the last time I travelled abroad was on 25.12.2006; at no time thereafter have I ever attempted to travel abroad, I have never applied for a visa to any country and save and except to Singapore I cannot travel abroad without visa
I am surprised Justice Balapatabendi violated the law of Confidentiality by giving various statements to the Press regarding the matter. Justice Balapatabendi could not have been unaware of Section 17 which reads as follows
“Every member of the Commission, the Director-General and every officer or servant, appointed to assist the Commission shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, sign a declaration that he will not disclose any information received by him, or coming to his knowledge, in the exercise and the discharge of his powers and functions under this Act, except for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.”
Your decision to prevent me from travelling abroad has been given wide publicity in the press though by law, the Commission is bound by secrecy. In the circumstances I have to conclude that there was no necessity whatever to prevent my travelling abroad and in any event it is against the law to give publicity to such a decision.
In my view neither Justice Balapatabendi nor Mr.Jayantha Wickramaratne should participate in any inquiry against me. I would briefly set out the reasons for such statement.
I state that both of them are disqualified from conducting any investigation or proceeding against me on the ground that their participation would violate the principles of natural justice, ,inter-alia,the Rule against bias. This will be dealt with after I set out my position regarding Bank Accounts which are the subject matter of the purported inquiry. I reiterate that I have not been informed of the reason as to why it is alleged that there is a discrepancy in the Bank Accounts.
BANK ACCOUNTS
On the last occasion your officers informed us that the scope of this inquiry would be regarding my bank accounts. There is nothing whatsoever incorrect in my bank accounts. They are perfect. There is absolutely nothing incorrect in my declarations of Assets and Liabilities.
I have been wrongly accused by the Parliamentary Select Committee of having more than 20 bank accounts in various banks. This was false, I said this was false, and there was no evidence whatsoever to substantiate this accusation though the P.S.C. had written to several banks in the country and had summoned the CEO of NDB to give evidence which evidence he gave.
Thus it was clear that at all times material, I had no accounts in any other Bank [false accusation against me that I had several accounts in several Banks] and that I did not have 20 accounts in the NDB [another false accusation].
All operative bank accounts have been declared by me in my assets and liabilities declarations. In fact, I had one current account, one savings account ,one joint savings account and one RFC Account (in Australian Dollars) and two joint RFC Accounts(in Sterling Pounds and US Dollars). No money was deposited to the US Dollar RFC Account and Pounds Sterling RFC Account after I became a Judge of the Supreme Court. The RFC in Australian Dollars account solely consist of the money (Australian Dollars) (together with interest thereon) gifted to me by my sister in Australian Dollars by way of a cheque in 2011.
I have not only declared my bank accounts but also that of my son though I need not have done so, my son being a major. As at the date of the of the Declarations of Assets and Liabilities, neither my son nor my husband had any Bank Account except what had been declared by me. This shows transparency and honesty with which I made the declaration.
I have duly properly and correctly declared all my assets inclusive of investments in treasury bills and fixed deposits. As you are well aware the bank maintains routing accounts for investments in Treasury Bills; that is when the Treasury Bills matures, money is credited to routing account and on the same day the said routing account is debited when the money is reinvested in Treasury Bills. There have been two such routing accounts in the NDB. I have no cheque books in respect of such accounts, nor have I in any way or manner dealt with these accounts.
These accounts were maintained by the Bank solely for the purpose of crediting the accounts with the proceeds of Treasury Bills which matured and for the reinvestment of such proceeds in fresh Treasury Bills. The opening and closing balance of such accounts on any one day was zero, the money remains in such accounts only for a few hours for reinvestment. I could not withdraw such monies.
I may add that the full sums of money invested in Treasury Bills [which matured and were credited to these accounts] was fully and completely declared by me.
I reiterate that all assets and liabilities have been duly and properly declared by me.
In the circumstances all bank accounts have duly declared in my declaration of assets and liabilities.
I trust this should completely deal with all bank accounts and that this matter will be laid to rest if conducted in an impartial manner.
I may add that I have fully and completely declared all my Assets and Liabilites in my Declarations of Assets and Liabilities.
This statement is made without prejudice to my legal rights.
BIAS
I state that as set out earlier both Justice Balapatabendi and Mr.Jayantha Wickramaratne are disqualified from conducting any investigation or proceeding against me or taking any decision in the process on the ground that their participation would violate the principles of natural justice, ,inter-alia,the Rule against bias.
I state that Justice Jagath Balapatabendi , the Chairman of the Commission is not entitled to participate in the proceedings or investigations being conducted against me or to take any decision in respect of me for the following reasons:
1. Justice Balapatabendi has acted contrary to the provisions of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption Act No. 19 of 1994 by violating the provisions relating to secrecy which he is bound to comply, thus demonstrating that he is biased against me and is not in a position to conduct a fair and impartial investigation in respect of the allegations made against me.
2. I state that Section 17 of the said Act states as follows;
“Every member of the Commission, the Director-General and every officer or servant, appointed to assist the Commission shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, sign a declaration that he will not disclose any information received by him, or coming to his knowledge, in the exercise and the discharge of his powers and functions under this Act, except for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.”
3. I state that Justice Balapatabendiwhilst being the Chairman of the Commission is considered a member of the Commission and is thus duty bound not to disclose information received by him or coming to his knowledge in the exercise and discharge of his powers and functions – except for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of the Act.
4. Notwithstanding the aforesaid provisions Justice Balapatabendi has as Chairman of the Commission on numerous occasions violated the secrecy provisions by making public statements to the media with regard to the investigation being carried out against me, by the Commission.
5. I state that the following instances demonstrate the manner in which Justice Balapatabendi has violated the provisions of the law:
a. On 11th November 2012 in the Sunday Lankadeepa newspaper on page 01 under the heading “අල්ලස් කොමිසමේ අගවිනිසුරුවරියගෙන් ප්රශ්න කරන්න යයි” Justice Balapatabendi has stated that the Chief Justice would be questioned with regard to the complaint received. Further on page 23 in the continuation of the same news item he states that
i. An officer of the Commission was dispatched to the Chief Justice to obtain a statement of reasons for her innocence
ii. In order to prove the charges levelled against the Chief Justice documents from private and state banks, the Inland Revenue department and the Land Registry would be obtained
b. On 18th November 2012 in the Sunday Lankadeepa newspaper on page 01 Justice Balapatabendi has stated that a ‘Show Cause Notice’ had been sent to the Chief Justice (which at that time was factually incorrect).
c. On 16th December 2012 in the Sunday Lankadeepa newspaper on page 01 and page 11 under the heading “අගවිනිසුරුවරියගේ වත්කම් සොයන්න අල්ලස් කොමිසම ඕස්ට්රේලියා යයි?” Justice Balapatabendi has stated that a number of teams of investigators are being utilised to investigate the charges levelled against the Chief Justice
d. On 16th December 2012 in the Sunday Times newspaper on page 01 under the heading “Bribery Commission probes complaint against CJ” Justice Balapatabendi has stated
“We have received a complaint against the Chief Justice about accumulation of assets. We are investigating the complaint. It has been sent under a name and therefore like any other complaint we receive we are investigating the allegations”
e. On 24th March 2013 in the Sunday Lankadeepa newspaper on page 23 under the heading “දේශපාලකයන් හැත්තෑ පහකට එරෙහිව අල්ලස් පැමිණිලි” Mr.Balapatabendihas stated that, as the complaints are against politicians of various levels the secrecy of the investigations and proceedings have to be maintained. Although Justice Balapatabendi has sought to maintain secrecy in respect of investigations and proceedings against politicians he has failed to observe the same duty of confidentiality in respect of the investigations against me.
6. I further state that based on the statement made by Justice Balapatabendi on the 24th March 2013 in the Sunday Lankadeepa and his actions prior to that date with regard to the investigation being carried out it is evident that he is acting in violation of Section 17 of Act No. 1994 and opened himself up for prosecution under Section 22 of the aforesaid Act.I further state that Section 22 of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption Act No. 19 of 1994 provides for the consequences of breaching the secrecy provisions in section 17 of the said Act. It states;
“Every person who acts in contravention of the duty imposed on him by section 17 to maintain secrecy shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to both such fine and imprisonment.”
7. I state that Justice Balapatabendi has made a statement to the “Ceylon Today” newspaper of the 2nd April 2013 that I had tried to buy time and delay proceedings. He is quoted as saying “she is trying to drag the proceedings.” The newspaper also quoted him as saying that the Commission would proceed to take legal action, based on my brief statement given to the Commission, should I ask for more time. I state the aforesaid statement to the Ceylon Today is not only a breach of confidentiality but also confirms that he has already made up his mind- even before I have been heard. I state that this statement disqualifies Mr.Balapatabendi from taking any further part in the proceedings against me on the ground of bias.
8. I further state that Justice Balapatabendi has at no instance denied the fact that he has in fact made public statements to the media with regard to the investigation being carried out against me, thus confirming that he has revealed particulars of the investigations against me in violation of the law.
9. I state that Justice Balapatabendi breaching the duty of confidentiality in respect of the purported investigations against me by the Commission, whilst striving to safeguard confidentiality pertaining to other investigations especially against politicians, has manifestly demonstrated a clear bias against me. I state that it is apparent from the said statements that Justice Balapatabendi has failed to maintain the necessary standard of impartiality and independence required by the Chairman of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption.
10. I further state that Justice Balapatandi has also issued statements to the media claiming that the Commission has already sufficient material to prosecute me and also claiming that I am attempting to delay investigations. I state that these statements too demonstrate that Justice Balapatabendi is not acting in an impartial manner but is demonstrating malice and bias towards me.
11. I state that without any reasonable cause Justice Balapatabendi has caused the Controller of Immigration and Emigration to prevent me from travelling abroad. I state that the said move had been given wide publicity in the media by Justice Balapatabendi, in violation of the law. I state that the said move too demonstrates manifest bias since I had made no arrangements whatsoever to leave the country at any point of time.
12. I state that I verily believe that among the reasons for Justice Balapatabendi to demonstrate bias against me arises as a result of his relationship to retired Chief Justice Mr. Asoka de Silva. I state that Justice Balapatabendi’s son Isuru is married to Mr. Asoka de Silva’s daughter Kanishka.
13. I state that during the course of the impeachment proceedings against me I submitted to the Parliamentary Select Committee that in fact former Chief Justice Asoka de Silva himself purchased a housing unit at Trillium Residencies whilst the case with regard to the Ceylinco Group of Companies was ongoing, demonstrating the fact that there was no impediment to my sister and brother-in-law to purchase such a housing unit. I state that Mr. de Silva had written a letter to the Parliamentary Select Committee and made numerous statements against me in the print and electronic media.
14. I state that I verily believe that Justice Balapatabendi’s daughter-in-law Mrs.Kanishka de Silva Balapatabendi is a co-owner of the said Trillium Apartment purchased by her father.
15. I state that in view of the aforesaid Justice Balapatabendi is disqualified from participating in the proceedings or decisions of the Commission in respect of the allegations against me.
16. I state that Mr.JayanthaWickremeratne (also known as H.A.S.K. Wickremeratne) a Member of the Commission is not entitled to participate in the proceedings or investigations being conducted against me or to take any decision in respect of me for the reasons set out below.
17. I state Mr Wickremaratne instituted a Fundamental Rights Application bearing No. 671/2003 in the Supreme Court. This application was dismissed and on the 10th February 2004, and I was a member of the bench which dismissed the aforesaid Fundamental Rights Application bearing number 671/2003 filed by Mr.Wickremeratne.This was an application pertaining to his promotion. I state that since I was the presiding judge of the bench which dismissed the aforesaid case filed by Mr.Wickremeratne there is a strong likelihood of bias against me.
18. I state that Mr.Jayantha Wickramaratne is the husband of Mrs.Anoma Gunathilake, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public who has demonstrated ill-will and bias towards me and who has cast personal aspersions against me. I state that the manifest ill will and animosity shown by Mrs.Gunathilake against me creates a strong likelihood of bias against me by Mr.Wickremeratne.
19. I state that the following instances support my contention:
a. On 20th December 2012 in the Dinamina newspaper on page 01 and 04 under the heading “අගවිනිසුරුවරිය පිටුපස එල්ටීටීඊ හිතවාදීන්” Mrs.Anoma Gunathilake has stated at a Conference that the LTTE organisation & Non-Governmental Organisations are supporting the Chief Justice.
b. On 20th December 2012 in the Daily News newspaper on page 01 under the heading “CJ’s Writ Application to Discredit House” Mrs.Anoma Gunathilake has stated that there is no provision in the constitution that enables Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake to make any application before a Court of Appeal against a Parliamentary Select Committee that has conducted an impeachment trial against her. Mrs.Anoma Gunathilake is quoted as stating,
“I think the Chief Justice Bandaranayake has done this in an attempt to drag the process with an intention to discredit the House”
“We have reasons to believe that she is trying to complicate a normal constitutional process that impeached her on charges of misbehaviour with her current actions”
c. On 22nd December 2012 in the Dinamina newspaper on page 01 and 04 under the heading “දෝෂාභියෝගය අවසන් වී නොතිබියදී ඊට එරෙහි නීතිමය පියවර ගන්න බැහැ” Mrs.Anoma Gunathilake has stated that when impeachment proceedings are commenced against other Chief Justices’ the law is good but when it is against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake the law is not good. She further states that the Chief Justice has no basis upon which institute action against the Parliamentary Select Committee.
20. I further state that subsequent to the General Meeting of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka on the 15th of December 2012 and consequent to making these statements to the media Mrs.Anoma Gunathilake resigned from her post as deputy president of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) as she was supportive of the impeachment process whereas the vast majority of the BASL was of the view that it was unconstitutional.
21. I state that Mrs.Gunathilake has appeared several times on the State Media including the Independent Television Network (ITN) criticising me.
22. I verily believe that Mrs.Gunathilake’s animosity towards me has inter alia arisen from the fact that on the 10th February 2004, I was a member of the bench which dismissed the Fundamental Rights Application bearing number 671/2003 filed by her husband Mr.Wickremeratne, an application pertaining to his promotion. I state that since I was the presiding judge of the bench which dismissed the case filed by Mr.Wickremeratne there is a strong likelihood of bias against me.
23. Given the above circumstances Mr.Wickramaratne would be influenced by the strong views of his wife against me and also the fact that I dismissed his fundamental rights application bearing No. 671/2003 and therefore there would be a strong likelihood of bias against me.
24. As such I state thatI state that in view of the aforesaid Mr.Wickremeratneis disqualified from participating in the investigation, proceedings or decisions of the Commission in respect of the allegations against me.
25.In support of my statement I am tendering to the officer recording my statement the following newspaper articles as proof of what I have contended above.
a. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 11th November 2012 – pg 01
b. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 18th November 2012 – pg 01 & 27
c. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 25th November 2012 – pg 01 & 23
d. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 09th December 2012 – pg 01
e. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 16th December 2012 – pg 01
f. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 23rd December 2012 – pg 01
g. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 30th December 2012 – pg 01
h. Lankadeepa Newspaper – 25th December 2012 – pg 01
i. Sunday Lankadeepa Newspaper – 06th January 2013 – pg 01
j. Rivira Newspaper – 04th November 2012 – pg 01
k. Rivira Newspaper – 16th December 2012 – pg 01
l. Dinamina Newspaper – 20th December 2012 – pg 01 & 04
m. Dinamina Newspaper – 22nd December 2012 – pg 01 & 04
n. Divayina Newspaper – 17th December 2012 – pg 01 & 04
o. Daily News Newspaper – 20th December 2012 – pg 01 & 13
p. Daily News Newspaper – 21st December 2012 – pg 01,09 & 13
q. A copy of the deed of the Trillium Apartment co-owned by Mr.Balapatabendi’s daughter-in-law
r. Ceylon Today- 2nd April 2013
s. Certified copy of the order dated 10th February 2004 in SCFR 671/2003.
Yehiya / May 11, 2013
Funny country of Sri Lanka. Is this Mr. Kamelash Sharma Commonwealth organization have well paid?Mahinda spoil the entire country law & order.
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / May 11, 2013
Please read CJ Dr.Shiranee Banadaranayake’s statement against what the Dailiy News ( 11/05.2013) reports:
“Bribery and corruption allegations against Ex-CJ:
ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PROVE HER GUILT
*Allegations include amassing wealth beyond means of a public servant
*Submission of falsified reports regarding assets, liabilities
Vijayani Edirisingha
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption was in possesion of enough evidence pertaining to ex-CJ Shiranee Bandaranayake to prove bribery and corruption allegations against her.
The charges include the amassing of wealth beyond the means of an ordinary public servant and the submission of falsified reports regarding her assets and liabilities.
The Commission had subject these allegations received several months ago to an initial investigation since prima facie evidence revealed that there was truth in the charges proferred before the commission.
The commission summoned the ex-CJ to obtain a statement. Ex-CJ Shiranee Bandaranayake who raised objections to the investigations obtained a further date to make submissions.
The ex-CJ who dodged making submissions on two earlier occasions yesterday appeared before the commission and made a statement after making written submissions.
The commission is now due to consider the statement and submissions made by the ex-CJ within the next four days and decide whether to proceed with the case.
If the oral and written submissions made by her are found insufficient to exonerate her, the commission will conduct further investigations in keeping with its powers irrespective of whether she assisted the investigations or not and if she is found guilty, the commission will file a case against her on bribery and corruption charges.
Meanwhile, the Immigration and Emigration Department has impounded the ex-CJs passport at the request of the Commission, to prevent her from going abroad.”
She has been already convicted by this state-owned newspaper! This report sounds like one issued by the Bribery Commission!
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
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Dev / May 11, 2013
Did you not suggest a “public fund” to help the beleaguered ex-CJ???
Time to put your money where your mouth is and set it up !
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / May 11, 2013
Dev,
Can you quote exactly what I said for a change? I am getting old now and have forgotten what I had exactly said!
Will be much obliged if you will prod my memory.
Dr.RN
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Dev / May 11, 2013
PLease !!!! Excuses excuses……
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / May 12, 2013
Dev,
You have been repeating this mantra for a while now! It is time your provide the relevant and exact quote. What is your excuse not to ?
Dr.RN
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Dev / May 12, 2013
Here you go, you asked for it…..
“Funds should be raised from the public to provide her and her family physical security.”
I replied as follows in the thread below…
Are you part of the “public” ? If you are, why don’t you start by putting your money where your mouth is and start the fund and we will all follow.
So now what do you say ?? Going to do your usual trick and weasel out of this as well….
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/take-care-of-three-of-us-a-call-for-help/
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / May 13, 2013
Dev,
Thanks. What I said was ‘ Funds should be raised ‘. It is you who suggested / implied that I should start the fund.
There is an obvious difference that you seem to be oblivious to!
Who is a weasel? Who is a knave?
Dr.RN
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Dev / May 13, 2013
Why ask the “public” to set up a fund for her when you as part of this “public” is not willing to put your money where your mouth is (and we know you lived abroad and must have plenty of it) before you expect us the remaining public to cough up??????
Who is the weasel then???
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Mahela / May 17, 2013
Dev,
Could you ask Rajapakses where he put over half ton Gold and Lorry loads of foreign currency which he stole from VP and murdered over 140,000 innocent Tamil civilians.
What happened to the Stolen Gold, foreign and local Currency, their other personal and house hold property,furniture and fittings, vehicles, tractors, vans and busses……..Who stole all these.
Yes, Rajapakses are waiting happily to see how CJ might go broke to put more money into his mouth after stealing Golden Key Assets.
That’s why that Moth…r Fuc…er told his ministers that CJ even don’t have money to pump Gasolene to her car.
So both you and Rajapakses are looking foreward to her down fall to do a hat collection.
Please don’t be another Moth…r Fuc…g pig eating shit of Maharaja who screwed our country left and right.
Very soon he will be dragged to Hague for both war crimes and unaccounted white van and other Murders.
Listen to following videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsgObhGAIbg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrhmGbYzeRQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjPJ3nY7L_Y
Good luck.
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kautilya / May 11, 2013
Dear Madam, with all due respect to you,I say that you will be arrested through GOTA’s Jungle Law for discrediting the government
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Point of View / May 11, 2013
Is there anything else to discredit :)
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SAROJINI / May 12, 2013
This is a very funny way to reply to the charges against her !
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Lankan / May 11, 2013
Its time for the public to stand behind the Chief Justice (as she was illegally removed, still legally remains the CJ of SL)and oppose the illegal actions taken against her.
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tasil samarasinha / May 11, 2013
i quite agree.go for it ma’am teach these idiots what it is to be strait more strength to your case.the people of this country are with you.
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SAROJINI / May 15, 2013
Tasil
Are you aware of the allegations levelled against her ? If you were accused of these, you too would be facing the bribery commission . Need an answer from the non belivers. some view this a as a politcal issue and fail to see the real picture.All her acconts have been exposed with the A/c numbers .This I would think is a way of avoidng income tax like many in SL .All these loopholes should be addressed by the SL Goverment as Tax avoidance, is a crime in any country .I personally know people who have three or four bank a/c to avoid Taxes in the country .Is this fair on the people who pay their legitimate taxes ?
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tasil samarasinha / May 16, 2013
sarogini i have no prob.if she has done wrong hang her, but dont you agree that mr is gunning for her because she did not do as he wanted.had she done as he wanted she would have still have been cj with the power to do whatever she wants. is that what you want?
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Native Vedda / May 16, 2013
asil samarasinha
“sarogini i have no prob.if she has done wrong hang her”
Are you out of your mind?
Why should anyone be killed?
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Safa / May 11, 2013
The Govt and its minions did not bargain for this type of defence which is making holes in their facade of justice and leagality. In truth rule of law is dead and the judiciary is being manipulated by the executive to rule according to his ‘conscience’.
However they are now having to justify even their standing and ethics having crept into those positions by virtue of their relationships and cronyism. Justice cannot be killed, it will live and return to torment its persecutors. Long after these incidents are past, justice will one day be done to bring the wrongdoers to justice. People grow old, pass on, but the cries of the victims cannot be subdued.
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JimSofty / May 11, 2013
They are looking for something to silence her, in case,Ex-CJ becomes a political threat by ganging up with ex-president CBK.
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Citizen / May 11, 2013
Madam,
Eventually truth will triumph. This is Kali Yuga, we will have to lie low and concentrate on the All Mighty.
The entire country is aware that the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption of the malpractices of MR & his siblings. Just watch what happened to the fate of Mubarak of Egypt and Mushraff of Palistan. MR & his siblings also have their turn, when it will be too late for them to realize.
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Citizen / May 12, 2013
There is an typographical error. It should be read as ‘The entire country is aware that the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption failed to inquire into the the malpractices of MR & his siblings. The phrase ‘failed to inquire into’ was accidentally omitted.
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Roy / May 12, 2013
Short and sweet- In Srilanka kasippu mudalalis have a better life than these professionals.
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Ram / May 12, 2013
Aren’t they professional Kasippu Mudalalis?
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P L S Bandara / May 12, 2013
who should initiate the criminal proceedings against the commissioner.
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sunila Mendis / May 12, 2013
The Bribary Commission fracas will end up in removing civic rights of CJ before she becomes a political threat.
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Citizen / May 12, 2013
When the Court of Appeal ordered that the impeachment against the CJ was illegal, Rauff Hakim cricized the Court’s judgment in the Parliament. But when Azad Sally was arrested there was a heated argument between GR and Rauff Hakim. Now it is learnt that the file relating to Kumari Cooray’s death is been digged out to fix Rauff Hakim. There are also news that should there be a strike when MR is in Uganda, there were orders to shoot the protesters to frighten the people. Apparently there is a news item that MR’s wife is engaged in selling gold in a large scale. Why can’t the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption look into these matters also, which should be given priority.
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Native Vedda / May 13, 2013
Citizen
“Apparently there is a news item that MR’s wife is engaged in selling gold in a large scale.”
Where did the gold come from? Was it her share of inheritance or straight from VP’s Fort Knox which once was in Vanni?
I am confused.
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Naughty Aborigine / May 13, 2013
Rolled Gold?
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Citizen / May 13, 2013
Dear Native Vedda,
I too heard about this news recently. There was a news items that the Police arrested a group when they attempted to sell 100 kilos of gold for Rs.500 Million. Apparently the people who were arrested were close friends of MR’s wife, Shiranthi Rajapakse.
Just imagine two of the key suspects are – wife of SL Cricket vice-captain, Roy Dias and the other is retired ASP R.S.B.Ranatunge. It appears Roy Dias’s wife had supplied the dance troupe for Shiranthi Rajapakse’s Carlton pre-School functions. ASP Ranasinghe had been serving the President’s Security Division & his duties also included to provide security to Shiranthi Rajapakse and her mother also. Thereafter he was appointed as a Director of the TID, apparently on the instructions of Shiranthi.
It is very strange that the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption failed to inquire into this matter, at a time he is wasting his time on an unwanted & baseless allegation of corruption against the former CJ ?
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Citizen / May 13, 2013
Dear Vedda,
I was just wondering how MR & his wife went before Lord Thiruppathy. Were they on a mission to bribe him and seek his protection. I am sure they would have given a share of the loot. What do you think Lord Thiruppathy would do to the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption.
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Citizen / May 13, 2013
Dear Native Vedda,
It is the entire people of Sri Lanka to pose this question (whether she inherited it or earned) at the Director General of the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption. Has she declared these assets to the Inland Revenue Dept. I think everyone is eager to know the reply.
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Musthafa / May 12, 2013
CJ and the legal luminaries will have the opportunity of getting to know who much cost for an ordinary citizen of this country in time, money and other things. Ex/Still CJ now knows how people suffered at the hand of legal bodies like your courts and bribery commission and human rights commissions.
Justice is for only the might, powerful, and influencial
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Safa / May 12, 2013
The board outside the reads ‘Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption’. Emphasis mus t be on the word ‘Allegations’. But the Commissioner has jumped the gun and issued statements to the press
i. An officer of the Commission was dispatched to the Chief Justice to obtain a statement of reasons for her innocence
ii. In order to prove the charges levelled against the Chief Justice documents from private and state banks, the Inland Revenue department and the Land Registry would be obtained
In i. CJ is asked to prove her innocence by giving reasons. In which case she has been presumed to be guilty???
In ii. it is stated that the Commission is trying to obtain documents from the Banks and IR in order to prove her guilty???
Isnt it the duty of the Commission to investigate a complaint or allegation which must have been supported with facts and proof. If not is the Commission trying to do the job of the CID? The so called allegations have already been reviewed by a PSC and it is assumed that all neccesary proofs and documents are already available. CJ was found guilty by the PSC and impeached. Hence isnt the job of the commissioner rather straight forward. The approach of the Commissioner to this matter is rather puzzling.
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Arshan / May 19, 2013
Hi safa.
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Paisa Must Appah / May 12, 2013
The ex CJ cannot deny wrongdoing on her part. For 1 and a half million Rs discount she tried to win the Trillium case by illegal means. As CJ she should have resigned over her husbands NSB frauds. She sat on a wall which she had built to great heights herself. Now she has fallen hard. So who do you blame now? She should have resigned before she was booted out. At least some people would have respected her then. Now too late.
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Samare / May 13, 2013
You should be an idiot not to realize the truth. Anyway, it is sad to see there are still people like you in this country. Hope not your ilk will ever be able to grasp large scale of gold sale and anyhting perpetrated by Rajapakshes
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Polkudu Chandrika / May 13, 2013
Samare, so the truth is what YOU want us to believe? Everything else hidden like behind the magicians back at the kids birthday party. Nice joke ha,ha. Before she became ex she was making her own laws. Now she knows that greater the height bigger the fall.
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tasil samarasinha / May 13, 2013
what fools the lot of you are.this matter has nothing to do with the cj personally.what we are all shouting about is that mr flouted the law because the cj very rightly did not do his bidding.if mr had gone through the proper process no one would say anything,and if mr did do the things the right way she would still be cj.
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Sujeewa Devarani / May 13, 2013
@tasil samarasinghe
“and if mr did do the things the right way she would still be cj.”
Yes of course, and then we will be having a corrupt cj? Is that what you mean.
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Ummu Hana / May 13, 2013
It is very clear after expelling her from CJ position those who expelled are more scary than before :).
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Vichara / May 14, 2013
““The charges include the amassing of wealth beyond the means of an ordinary public servant and the submission of falsified reports regarding her assets and liabilities. “
The ex CJ has dealt at length on her Bank Accounts and the “Bias” of some commissioners. But she has avoided the key charge of amassing wealth beyond the means of and ordinary public servant. Even if she had only one Bank Account with assets beyond her legitimate means she should explain that without resorting to “malle pol” answer.
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Senguttuvan / May 14, 2013
” 13. I state that during the course of the impeachment proceedings against me I submitted to the Parliamentary Select Committee that in fact former Chief Justice Asoka de Silva himself purchased a housing unit at Trillium Residencies whilst the case with regard to the Ceylinco Group of Companies was ongoing…” This is the jurisprudence this so-called outstanding Judge of the SC/CJ puts forward in her defence. One recalls the old saying two wrongs cannot make one right.
It is clear both CJs have surreptitiously broken the law. Meanwhile, the 10,000 GKCCC Depositors are looking at the sky rubbing their hands for earthy or even divine intervention. Ms Hapugoda seems content with her Directorshi. The suicide figures can go up.
Where is the Rs.200,000 promised by CJ Bandaranaike and later Justice Shiranee Thilakawardena that was ordered during December 2011?
Senguttuvan
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