Galagoda Atte Gnanasara, recently sentenced to hard labor for a year was granted bail by the Homagama Magistrate when an appeal challenging the verdict was submitted by his lawyers was taken up today (June 22nd)
He was released on the basis of two personal bonds of Rs 500,000 each by Magistrate Sudesh Ranatunga, who also ruled that the Controller of Immigration and Emigration be notified to bar Gnanasara from leaving the country.
Related posst:
Gnanasara ‘In Theory’ Effectively Disrobed Today
K.Pillai / June 22, 2018
We tend to blame the judges. The judge did not grant the bail on his/her own. There was an application for bail. The prosecutors did not vigorously oppose the bail. The judge had no option.
The lesson learned is that GoSL does not have any control over ‘Law and Order’.
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Anonymous / June 23, 2018
Maithripala setting the stage for Hitler Gotabaya Rajapaksas Presidency!? This is all pri-planned. They just bought 5 years as a delay tactic to bring back the Rajapaksas. This whole drama was to prevent international intervention that’s all. Nothing has changed. Useless hypocritical government cheating it’s voters…
No legal action will be taken against the Rajapaksas ever all lies. Hage is the only option.
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Native Vedda / June 23, 2018
K.Pillai
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The question is who is pulling the string from behind?
Are the state functionaries really scared of the prospect of Dr Gota being elected as president in the next elections? Gota has already threaten officials and the functionaries do not want to rock the boat and sacrifice their career and other prospect.
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Through out the state institutions the functionaries need to reclaim their b***s (wherever it is) and restore courage.
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nuwan / June 23, 2018
CMB Telegraph Why the silence of the Brutal and Trophy killing of the Leopard in Kilinochchi? Surely that too is a Law and order situation. Where is the Outrage equally by CMB telegraph? Calling for Justice? After all the defects of the Law must be show entirely not just once case.
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Mallaiyuran / June 23, 2018
Rapist Army Chief who was killing Tamils was maintaining human flesh eating sharks in Colombo. Same way Rapist Army, which is killing Tamils, are maintaining wild animals in the villages Tamils living.
The national Park has reserved 8,000 acres there for it. People displaced from that land is not settled. Appe Aanduwa has released a vast area in Wilpattu to settlement accepting substantial commission from Arabia. Park official allowed Rapist Army to shoot the mate of the leopard for games. Leopard was looking for mate straying into the villages. Knowing what is going, the Park official refused to capture straying wild Animal. Youths took on the man eating animal and killed. It is not game like the Rapist Army doing the Northern forests with AK 47 rifles.
CT should ask an official of NPC to write the situation here to clear concocted stories of Appe Aanduwa’s commission part taking, story tellers. As the story coming out now is completely different from what Appe Aanduwa feeding to media, A Tamil judge should ask park officials,
1). Why the people still not settled and they are remaining as refugees in their own land?
2). What was the need to reserve 8000 acres to park while they opened a lot of area to settlement? Release that land to NPC immediately.
3). Who was going for games in to those park lands. What is happening to that income.
4). Why the mate of the stray leopard shooters (Rapist Army) not prosecuted.
5). Fire immediately the park official who went the leopard in the first place because tier efficiency is worse than Kotte 8th grade Parliamentarians.
6). Appoint qualifies Tamil workers to maintain the park who can take of the Tamils living in the area from wild animals.
7). NPC has to appoint a commission to investigate northern Park department’s function. Aanduwa has to appoint this commission under CM CV.
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Sarrij / June 23, 2018
K P
This is SL Judiciary at its best. Nothing new; everything is pre arranged.
The AG’s department is a joke.
Only a revolution can correct the serious problem.\
Gnanaseras rule SL.
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shankar / June 23, 2018
pillai
prosecutor is not higher above the judge.The judge has the right to give bail or not.
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Buramphisincho / June 23, 2018
Why cant Pathalaya men destroy Xanasara ?
If that would be the case, things could end up for all of us better right ?
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Burt / June 22, 2018
Three Sinhala Buddhist HC Judges appointed for new corruption court.
Do anyone want to guess the end result of these cases even before a single case is filed?
What a waste of money to stage a horse and pony show.
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Jim softy / June 23, 2018
BURT the Cartoon character: I wish it were heard in LTTE courts. by now he is slaughtered by Tamil barbarian, protestants..
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Douglas / June 22, 2018
I don’t think, we should ridicule the Legal System just because this Gnanasara was given bail. A convicted has the right of appeal and in considering the case, the Judge has by law the power to grant bail with conditions attached. This has been done accordingly and that RIGHT is enshrined in the Legal System. Therefore it is not correct to subject that Law to ridicule. There are very many other instances, such bail conditions have been “Violated” by the accused awaiting trial and still others whose bail conditions have been “Lifted” to accommodate frivolous and also “Bogus” claims of culprits who should never have been granted such protection under any Legal System. One such case is that of Jaliya Wickramasuriya, a close relative of MR and ex Ambassador to US. He is still at large and the Government is spending much money to arrest him. The best part is the two sureties are also absconding. What happened to them and the “Surety” placed in a pledge to produce the culprit? Do the “Lotus Eating” and the 98.9% literacy rated PEOPLE and the MEDIA discuss or question the “Legal System” that relates to such instances? But this “Gnanasara Case” is of paramount interest to stage “Protests”; “Media Briefings” ; “Media Circuses” etc. nothing but to UPLIFT him as “HERO” even at the expense of RIDICULING and DEGRADING the proper execution of the Legal System that the Judge who examined and made an appropriate decision on an Appeal. So no WONDER even if a “Hitler” type takes over the country, with the BLESSINGS of “MAHA SANGHA”. This “Gnanasara” now out on bail; but not FREED , will most probably be taken in a PROCESSION to “Meet” (Behadikkinna) the custodians of the TOOTH RELIC . Who knows? This “Maha Sangha” will make that a “Historial Event” to SIGN a “PLEDGE” in the “Chamber of the Tooth Relic” promising to INSTALL a “HITLER”.
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Burt / June 23, 2018
I don’t think there was actual grounds for an appeal. Hope CT publishes what was filed.
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Native Vedda / June 23, 2018
Douglas Man
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“A convicted has the right of appeal and in considering the case, the Judge has by law the power to grant bail with conditions attached.”
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How come all the convicts who are connected to absolute powers (whatever that maybe), power centers and state institutions get bail and not those who really deserve .
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There are cases where detainees have not been charged nor bail granted for 20 years.
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Champa / June 23, 2018
Keyboard Vedda
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“Detainees”? They aren’t detainees. They are terrorists.
“not been charged nor bail (hilarious) granted for 20 years.”
Man, you are in a country which was terrorized by a barbarian terrorist leader/his cadre for 37 years. Read the “British Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001” where it allows “a foreign national suspected of involvement in terrorism could be INDEFINITELY imprisoned without charge or trial.” Read again – “without charge or trial.”
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Britain wasn’t under the scourge of terrorism for 37 years like Sri Lanka, but
– 412 people were arrested/detained in Britain for terrorism-related offences in 2017 in addition to 216 arrests in 2016.
– Number of counter-terror searches in 2017 was 767. In 2016 – 483.
– At British ports/airports,16,349 were examined under counter-terror powers and 1539 were detained in ports/airports. In Sri Lanka, it’s 0.
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Sri Lanka’s PTA is very weak. That is why LTTE supporters like Sivajiliangam, Wigneswaran, Sarveswaran and Vijayakala Maheshwari glorify, justify, erect monuments, light lamps, cut Birthday cakes in the name of Prabhakaran and LTTE. If they did that in Britain, they would be serving a life time imprisonment.
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Same as British Terrorism Act 2006, Sri Lanka’s PTA should incorporate the following as criminal offences if they are not already included:
– Encouragement of terrorism
– Disseminating terrorist publications
– Preparation of terrorist acts
– Training for terrorism
– Making and possession of devices/materials
– Misuse of devices or material and misuse and damage of facilities
– Terrorist threats relating to devices/materials/facilities
– Trespassing on nuclear sites (should be changed as military camps.)
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Government should ARREST Northern Provincial Councillor M.K. Sivajiliangam, Chief Minister/North C.V.Wigneswaran, Northern Province Education Minister Kandiah Sarveswaran, and State Minister Vijayakala Maheshwari as a counter-terrorism strategy to stop Tamil youth becoming terrorists, supporting terrorism and to prevent future terrorist attacks.
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Gunawanse E / June 23, 2018
Champa, you are a blood thirsty Sinhala Buddhist. I vomit when I see your writing.
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Champa / June 23, 2018
Gunawanse
Yeah, I know. My writing can make bowel movements of blood thirsty terrorist supporters like yours, speed up. Some get diarrhea, others vomit.
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Mallaiyuran / June 24, 2018
” Read the “British Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001” where it allows “a foreign national suspected of involvement in terrorism could be INDEFINITELY imprisoned without charge or trial.” Read again – “without charge or trial.” ”
Champa, I didn’t read that document, but I am with you. Britain is not going to allow all those undocumented immigrants going in UK and do all those terrorism. Further, many original countries don’t take back their criminals agents they send, unlike Lankawe accepted back Karuna after send him there on Diplomatic Passport. If Karuna was not taken back, then only option Britain have had is put him in without releasing. America was even stronger on that. It did not allow the ISIS fighter enter island even after they were captured. So it kept them in the Cuba’s leaded facility, Guantanamo Camp.
Lankawe, too, can have a law like that for Tamil Eelam Nationals. But it is the UN and UNHRC responsibilities shorting out problems between two nations.
(You, an idiot, is just reading out some law provision like a broken gramophone record. Can a donkey do dogs’ job? )
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old codger / June 24, 2018
Champa,
Get your facts right. Britain locks up FOREIGN terrorists. So you think the LTTE was foreign?
“Britain wasn’t under the scourge of terrorism for 37 years like Sri Lanka, but
– 412 people were arrested/detained in Britain for terrorism-related offences in 2017 in addition to 216 arrests in 2016.”
Get your history right. There have been terrorists in Britain for far longer than 37 years. Ever heard of the IRA? They started up in the 19th Century!
Still, Britain hasn’t murdered its own citizens with unbridled air attacks. If you are so fond of how they work, why not imitate that too?
Wasn’t your godfather’s godfather Wijeweera a terrorist?
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Champa / June 24, 2018
old codger
Get your facts correct. Name one terrorist outfit which had army, navy and air force powers in Britain for 37 years which massacred civilians continuously?
Oh please how many individual terrorists who fired at civilians British Police killed on the spot last year? They didn’t spare British.
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If they had, Britain would do the same thing to eliminate terrorists not to mention how US invaded air spaces of other countries, carried on unbridled air attacks to kill terrorists. And it is still on-going with the recent killing of Taliban leader.
Western governments are ruthless. They don’t show mercy for terrorists. That is why they don’t have any home-grown terrorist outfits in their countries. All the terrorists operate either from Middle East or Asia.
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LTTE’s ethnicity being Tamil is not our doing. First of all LTTE should not have killed their own Tamils.
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old codger / June 25, 2018
Champa,
They kill FOREIGN terrorists wholesale, not local ones. No point talking about the US invading foreign countries. Did it kill its own citizens?
“Name one terrorist outfit which had army, navy and air force powers in Britain for 37 years which massacred civilians “
Are you saying that air attacks were carried out because they had an “air force” ? Of 3 tiny planes? For 37 years?? Come on, that is too far out even for you.
“Oh please how many individual terrorists who fired at civilians British Police killed on the spot last year? “
1 this year
4 in 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_Kingdom
Is that good enough for you? Do I need to tell you how many were killed by OUR police this year in peacetime?
Learn to research before you preach, Champa dear.
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SJ / June 25, 2018
OC
I agree with you in essence.
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But re “Did it kill its own citizens?” I will say that the US did.
There were many events in the 1970s including the killing of a student during a Vietnam War protest and raids on religious fanatical outfits.
Killing of Blacks by the cops is still an issue (unless one says that the Blacks are ‘them’ not ‘us’).
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old codger / June 25, 2018
S.J,
Did you see the item a couple of days ago about the suspect who shot a policeman ? It seems he was himself shot dead when he whipped out a weapon while being taken somewhere by the police. I thought that particular type of suicide died out with the Gota regime. But people make more fuss over leopards in Kilinochchi!
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wannihami / June 25, 2018
Old codger dear IRA did not run a quasi government in Northern Ireland, you are comparing Thalathel to Irish Whisky
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old codger / June 25, 2018
Wanni,
” IRA did not run a quasi government in Northern Ireland”
Don’t forget that the IRA did make Ireland ungovernable for the Brits, and finally did get their own Free State way back in 1920.
You can keep hoping that thalathel is not as effective as Whisky.
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Native Vedda / June 25, 2018
old codger
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If you catch wannihami by his b***s he dematerializes for sometimes and suddenly pop up with his stupid typing.
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Burt / June 22, 2018
Sinhala Buddhist Comedy for Friday fun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=216&v=qEm2TOfe3os
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Native Vedda / June 23, 2018
Burt
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Please continue to watch the next clip.
You will see from Dr Mervyn’s version of his dealings with Gnanasara, Mervyn seems to have prepared himself for Buddha-hood.
When he is not enjoying absolute power (his step brothers are no longer wielding absolute power) he chose to be a Buddhist.
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John / June 24, 2018
Keyboard vedda,
What’s your problem with Sinhala Buddhists ? This is a Sinhala Buddhist country , if you don’t like better stay where you are /overseas , never step into our country . You may be a damn Christian , false religion. Many monkeys ,donkeys like you are writing here , Do we care ? never.
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Native Vedda / June 24, 2018
Johnny England
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“What’s your problem with Sinhala Buddhists ?”
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I have no problem with Sinhala/Buddhists however they have problems with everyone else. So ask yourself a question why you and your fellow fascists don’t get along with others?
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“This is a Sinhala Buddhist country ,”
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If so you should shove in wherever you see holes preferably in your backside.
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“if you don’t like better stay where you are /overseas , never step into our country .”
I am in my country. You kallathoni descendants go back to your mother country South India.
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“You may be a damn Christian , false religion. Many monkeys ,donkeys like you are writing here , Do we care ? never.”
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Worms too typing on this forums.
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K.Pillai / June 22, 2018
This sort of thingy happens when ‘Law and Order’ gets privatised.
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Salman / June 23, 2018
Time for the Muammar Gaddafi treatment for these criminals…
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gamini / June 22, 2018
Where are those Supreme Court Judges who are trying to indict Ranjan Ramanayake for Contempt of Court? It is best if these Judges make the dogs in their house wear the Wig and cloak, as they will do a better job of guarding Justice in the Country. These MF are a damn disgrace for recusing through fear to sit as Judges in cases where Gota is charged. The bravado of these Judges are only for the law abiding and they shit in their pants when thugs raise their heads. What a mockery of Justice?
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Burt / June 23, 2018
gamini:
Supreme Court Judges are trying no such thing.
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mike / June 23, 2018
Good question, Gamini. Keep it up.
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Ajay / June 23, 2018
The root cause of the political crisis facing the country today is the Buddhist clergy. In fact they are the crisis. And only the Sinhala-Buddhist people themselves who can address this grave situation and halt the downward spiral. If they don’t, then an imminent plunge into a fascist theocracy cannot be evaded. The irony is, the very same twisted, maladapted men, under the cover of Sivura, are marching down our streets and threatening the democratic rights and freedoms of the law-abiding citizens in the name of saving the “Nation.”
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I know it is not easy for an average Sinhala-Buddhist to see, let alone question, the danger posed by the rampaging monks to the welfare of the country and its people. He/she is socialized from very early age to worship at their feet looking up to them as protectors and saviours of the Rata, Jathiya & Agama – as representing the Noble Buddha himself. Then education and popular culture further reinforces this mythology as history. So it is not easy to free oneself from this warped view of the world. It is deeply ingrained in the Sinhala-Buddhist mind-set. No wonder people who have no difficulty whatsoever in believing the Anunayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter when he preaches that the Buddha visited Sri Lanka 3 times, 2500 years ago – accept without question his knowledge and evaluation of what Hitler was all about (after all he died only 73 years ago), and his endorsement of Gota, the wannabe little mousey dictator.
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Only way out of this predicament is for Sinhala-Buddhists to go back to “What the Buddha Really Taught,” and start questioning everything – before it’s too late.
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Medalankara de Choppe / June 23, 2018
There ism only one solution. Use a small axe on them.The sharp blade on the backbone and the blunt side on the nut.
Stop all safron clothed from being seen on the road. seen us the axe. Frustrated women who seek sex with the safron clothed should be given the molegaha treatment to satisfy ther lust
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Jim softy / June 23, 2018
IT is Sad Sri lanka di dnot have some NGO who is strong enough to get a photo of this bhikku wearing a Jumper. All the NGOs, INGOs, Protestants, and bottom Feeding Media Are BIG LOSERs. Protestants are using muslims to gain advantage for them.
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Champa / June 23, 2018
What is your problem, idiot?
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Gunawanse E / June 23, 2018
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Jim softy / June 23, 2018
This IS FOR ALL THE PROTESTANTS, NGOs, INGOs and MUSLIMs:
Did any one Photograh this Bhikku coming out of the Prison ? or the Jumper Wearing bhikku or Derobed Bhikku coming out of the Prison,.YOu stupids think, Sri lanka is for you to be submissive, subgujate and to be oppressive. All politics.
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K A Sumanasekera / June 23, 2018
Where is Dr Ranil?…….
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Native Vedda / June 23, 2018
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera
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“Where is Dr Ranil?…….”
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I believe he is not in Gnanasara’s amude, unlike max.
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Tamil from the north / June 24, 2018
Sumaya, Dr. Ranil has gone to find some medicine for you.
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Burt / June 23, 2018
Sri Lankan Judiciary:
DO NOT LAUGH!
Seven suspects including former Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa have been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. (Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over a Rs. 11.4 billion loss to the government)
The Court of Appeal today extended a stay order preventing the arrest of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Basil Rajapaksa, former Sri Lankan Minister of Economic development and younger brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was on Monday granted bail by the Colombo High Court in a case concerning alleged misappropriation of public funds.
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and two of his Directors were granted bail today by the Colombo Magistrate Court over money laundering charges.
The Colombo High Court this morning, granted bail on Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader MP Udaya Gammanpila, in connection with two separate indictments filed against him by Attorney General. The indictments relate to an allegedly fraudulent share transaction that took place in 2000.
Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera, who was sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment, was granted bail on two sureties of Rs.500,000 each by Homagama Magistrate Udesh Ranatunga
Meanwhile, SPC former chairman was granted bail in respect of 13 other cases for causing a loss of Rs.74 million to the government when paying hotel bills and bonus payments using SPC funds.
Former Lanka SATHOSA Chairman Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate a shot while ago.
He is alleged to have misappropriated state funds amounting to Rs. 39 million while importing sports equipment during the last Presidential Election.
Perpetual Treasuries Limited Arjun Aloysius and its CEO Kasun Palisena were further remanded until the 05th of July when they were produced before Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne this afternoon.
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Aiyoo Lanka / June 23, 2018
So now Ghanasara is out on the loose again! Why didn’t the AG strenuously object to bail.Ghanasara poses a threat to Buddhism and state security.So the protesters outside the Court house have worked their magic?Some little game is going on.
Earlier the bloody big looter and thief of state property Lalith Sil Redhi Horaa Weeratunga was also granted bail after a conviction in the Sil Redhi purchase with TRC funds case.He appealed and was granted bail on the ground that he had file an appeal.And guess when the next hearing date is: 27 November 2018!! Can you beat that!!Meanwhile he has got permission to go abroad too!So Lalith the village lad who entered Royal lives happily ever after with Mistress Indrani Sugathadasa.The bugger has even started writing nonsensical articles too!
Sajin Vass Gunawardena the Mihin Air looter too lives on long Court dates , running a flourishing business empire from 29 Grenier Road off Cotta Road Borella (lane right next to Keels Supermarket) He is sorrounded by Ambalangoda Thugs and goes in luxury vehicles with escort by at least 6 Land Rover Defenders all painted black.All this is the State of Sri Lanka for you and me my friends!!
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Anonymous / June 23, 2018
The straw that broke the camels back is in play. Signs of serious things to come our way. Possible international intervention requirements being met. Maybe before the end of this year.
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devadatta / June 23, 2018
Lion King is free. Run Jackals Run. Run Dogs Run.
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nagavitharana / June 23, 2018
make a person of the caliber of justice Wigneswaran as the chief justice
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Jim softy / June 23, 2018
If we chase out Protestants and Muslims we can have our own buddhist everything.
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Jim softy / June 23, 2018
CT Editors and the Protestants: there is a Photo Of Bhikku ghanasra after the bail and he is still abhikku. The story why he was jailed is very interesting. Yahapalanaan govt bond theives are at large. Nothing happened.
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Burt / June 24, 2018
There has to be a bond robbery to have bond thieves. There is no such thing. There aint a case as yet and no one is convicted on the other hand Ganasara is a convicted criminal according to the law of the land.
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Good Sense / June 23, 2018
Yes! Some are more equal than others. The judiciary did the same thing of granting bail to a convict on appeal when there is no objection from the prosecution, both in the cases of Palpita and Weeratunge combine and as well as Gnanasara. The difference I believe is that the former group did not have to wear the prison garb at all and from the point of conviction to granting bail and no time was lost in between. In the case of the latter it is understood that he had to wear the prison garb for a few days. Some media did not make a fuss about the treatment of the former group whereas in the case of latter they even tend to cast aspersions on the judiciary for applying the same yard-stick. As an advocate of amity among people I find Gnanasara as a challenge to my cherished goal due to his much publicized conduct involving violence against an ethnic group. Why is he not roped in for that? Some of the integral parts of promoting amity are the adoption of the policy of meritocracy and fairness, including the uphold of rights of people whom one considers a pain in the neck.
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Zanoosey / June 23, 2018
“The law is an ass”
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Native Vedda / June 23, 2018
Zanoosey
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“The law is an ass”
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However the accused are lionized Aryan Sinhala/Buddhist fascists.
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Lankan / June 23, 2018
In my opinion, two of the biggest enemies of the ordinary man in Sri Lanka-politicians and Buddhist clergy.
They want to keep the people pinned under their jackboots and preserve their status from medieval times at any cost…nothing else on their minds, definitely not the welfare of the people
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Champa / June 23, 2018
Lankan
Leave Buddhist clergy out. Go to an Arab country or a Christian country to see how everybody respects their laws. US President must swear on the Bible when taking office.
Buddhism has no such laws or the Buddhist clergy don’t impose strict laws like some other religions.
Following Buddhism is based on the laymen’s capacity to understand Buddhism on individual basis. In Sinhala, we call it “Thama thama nena pamanin dena gathayuthu.”
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Ralli Ameen / June 28, 2018
Champa you say, “Buddhism is based on the laymen’s capacity to understand Buddhism on individual basis” so on what basis Gnanasara understood? In Buddha’s teaching was a chapter on thuggery included? Come on man you are not fit to talk about Buddhism.
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Buwa / June 23, 2018
Lol. don’t bring gota into this. this was yahapalana. Only the people in govt can really strong arm a judge. Not only that, did the AG even object to the bail. What a joke!
the people who benefited most from gnanasara running wild is not the rajapakshas its the wickramasighe and yahapalana troupe. Don’t be surprised if gnanasara run in 2020 to siphon votes away from gota.
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Douglas / June 23, 2018
Native Vedda: I too pose the same question. Where does the wrong come from? It is with the Judges? A very recent case. Did you know the Chief Justice decided to make a change in the panel of Judges set to hear the case (fraud) against MP Aluthgamage, on the request of the Accused. He, this known rouge, Aluthgamage protested stating that Judge Kulatunga is “BIAS” against him and he should be removed. The CJ agreed and removed him. What does that “Decision” convey?. There are Judges in the Legal System who are “BIAS”. Do we have to live with that in the Legal and Judiciary system. Shouldn’t that , being “BIAS”(as decided by the CJ) to an accused, be considered a “DISQUALIFICATION” to REMOVE him from the entire operational system of the Judiciary? Properly speaking, that Judge should not be allowed to operate in the system. Same goes, with GR’s case. where number of Judges “REFUSED” to hear the case. Why? Are they “BIAS” or “FEARFUL” of the ADVENT of a “Hitler”.? Do we need such “Judges”. ? These are very serious matters that need dialogue by the people of all walks of life, including the Media. In “Gnanasara” case , in my opinion, nothing has gone wrong so far.
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Champa / June 23, 2018
Douglas
“He, this known rogue, Aluthgamage????” He is not a rogue. What proof do you have in your hand to judge him? How about Ranil? He is a known rogue with glaring evidence unfolded at the PCoI. Was he charged? How about COPE members who accepted bribes from the very man who had connections with the government institution which was under COPE’s scrutiny for financial indiscipline?
Of course the Judiciary is bias. For an example, Suganthika Fernando who lambasted judges, lawyers and the system and acted like the goddess of justice was charged for violating the speed limit laws on the Express Way. But the Judge didn’t impose a fine on her only a warning. Then again she has disgraced the Courts by violating the dress code rules. Again, only a warning. Either Judges are scared of her or she is blackmailing Judges not to enforce law on her due to some evidence she said to have in possession. How about if a common man violates the speed limit on the road and a common man disrespecting the Courts by sneezing? There is a different law for privileged in this country.
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old codger / June 23, 2018
Champa,
“He, this known rogue, Aluthgamage????” He is not a rogue. What proof do you have in your hand to judge him”
Which rock have you been living under? Why don’t you ask Mrs. Aluthgamage for instance?
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Champa / June 24, 2018
old codger
Pissek. Did a rock fall on your big toe?
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old codger / June 24, 2018
Champa,
As usual, you don’t know or pretend not to know. Read up the evidence given in Aluthgamage’s divorce case, where his wife claimed half his properties. How did an ex-insurance clerk collect hundreds of millions in assets? I think you should go look for the pissa in the mirror.
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devadatta / June 24, 2018
Gnansara Hamuduruwo is not a rogue. Your Abrahamic God that people like you are worshipping, now there we have a omnipotent super rogue. Compared to what your God has been doing throughout his highly questionable existence, killing untold number of infants and innocent men women and children even Hitler looks like as saint.
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Native Vedda / June 23, 2018
Douglas Man
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Alright let us import some foreign judges as we did/do with military experts, Scotland Yard, Anti Terrorism Experts, Pilots from former Soviet Union states, Keenie Meenie Services (KMS Ltd) from UK, ……………………… Iranians and Chinese to Build power stations, Harbours, Airports, port facilities, roads, Hindians to operate Ambulance Services, foreign experts to carry out investigations on corruption, Singaporeans to restructure Foreign Ministry, …………………………………………………… ……….
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Why not foreign judges?
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Native Vedda / June 24, 2018
Douglas Man
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“In “Gnanasara” case , in my opinion, nothing has gone wrong so far.”
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Are you sure nothing has gone wrong so far.?
How about his birth?
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Muhandiram / June 23, 2018
I thought that Bail is available ONLY when a person is in remand. Is there any legal provision for Bail AFTER a person has been sentenced and is serving his sentence? Seems strange.
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Champa / June 23, 2018
Muhandiram
Not strange at all.
Lalith Weeratunga and Anusha Palpita who were sentenced for 3-year Rigorous Imprisonment were granted bail. I also came to know that there is a such thing only after they were granted bail! One even went abroad. I feel sorry for other prisoners who are under similar circumstance but not having “money” to file Appeals. I don’t agree with only the wealthy and the privileged enjoying all the “luxuries of our law.”
Unlike Ven. Gnanasara Thero who spent at least a week in prison, they didn’t spent a day in prison. From the Courts they went to a luxury ward at the Prison hospital. I don’t remember you objecting at the time.
If I am the President, the first thing I would do is closing down the Prison Hospital where all elite, privileged and wealthy rogues enjoy a luxury holiday at the expense of poor taxpayers.
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Steve / June 23, 2018
Muhandiram & Champa
Definition of Bail in the Oxford Dictionary “The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court”. By definition bail should not apply when a person is sentenced. However, appears when an appeal is made and the prosecution does not object, bail can be granted. Agree with Champa regarding the absolute unfairness in the use of the Prison Hospital. With regard to Lalith Weeratunga and Anusha Palpita the former President intervened, in the case of Gnanasara Thero he did not for reasons better known to him.
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Jim Softy / June 23, 2018
I heard Ven Gnanasara was sodomised by a gang of well built LTTE inside the jail. It’s going to take sometime for his a*se to heal. We can’t send him to jail again , he will be sodomised again. He is a political prisoner.
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thrishu / June 23, 2018
Actually I thought he was sodomised by Ranil and Mangala even before he entered the jail with the help of their leading muslim supports!
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Native Vedda / June 24, 2018
thrishu
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“Actually I thought he was sodomised by Ranil and Mangala even before he entered the jail with the help of their leading muslim supports!”
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Read the Excerpt from The Indian Express January 20, 2015 and note what Withanage said about Modi, ‘We admire him as a leader. Unofficially, there have been personal relations and talks with RSS and BJP leaders…’
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“Hardline Lanka Buddhists to launch party, say inspired by BJP, RSS
“We wish we had a leader like Narendra Modi,” says chief executive of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS).
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We have a very positive understanding with Modi,” Withanage said. “We admire him as a leader. Unofficially, there have been personal relations and talks with RSS and BJP leaders…We will soon launch active political talks with our Indian counterparts.”
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You should ask the other saffron clad thug Ashin Wirathu as to what went on during his visit to this island.
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Douglas / June 23, 2018
Champa: Thanks. I wish you could be more “Independent” and a “Free Thinker” so that all these problems could be viewed with an “Unbiased” mind set. Of “Aluthgamage” I said and qualified in saying “known” rouge. Only a “known” rouge could be brought before courts. How do we “know” it? It is by exhaustive “investigations” done and “Known” to Law Enforcement that he deserves to be brought to meet justice. Equally, I hope all the “Bond Scam” rouges. presently “known” to the Public with abundantly available information would also be brought to justice. No disagreement with what you say. That “Suganthika Fernando” case. Why a “Speeding” case come before a court? Normally a such a person is slapped with a “spot fine” by the Police. Has she refused to pay the fine or contested the case in courts. Did she “Plead” guilty and ended with a “warning”? Do you know what “happened” and in your opinion, what could have been the appropriate “punishment” in an “speeding violation”? Answers to such types of questions I raise here would have provided you with an “unbiased” opinion. So let us discuss matters in that frame of mind.
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Champa / June 23, 2018
Douglas
You can’t call Aluthgamage a rogue, as it is not proven in the Courts.
On the other hand, this government established a special FCID to use a different channel to deviate from the normal legal system targeting political opponents. As you see he has brought before the justice. But that doesn’t give you a right to call him a rouge.
About Suganthika, yes, she pleaded guilty in the Courts, but not fined. Why? There could be many people who plead guilty for traffic offences. Have they all given a warning and not fined? You can’t find fault with the Police for producing her before the Courts. After all she is the one who criticized inaction of the Police. Last year this government increased traffic fines to Rs. 25,000. I don’t know the exact fine for driving over 100km/h on the Expressway. She has put the lives of other law abiding drivers in danger. Why only ordinary men pay fines and not the privileged?
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Douglas / June 24, 2018
Champa: I tried to infuse some sensible thinking into you; but it is of no use. If, in your own reasoning Aluthgamage is not a “Rouge” because it is not “PROVEN”; then Ranil, COPE members too are not “Rouges” and not even Arjun Mahendran, Aloysious, Palisena , Ravi K . In my reasoning all of them are “Known Rouges” from “investigative evidence” surfacing and that is why they must be brought before justice. Then the “Known Rogues” must be tried and convicted. I wonder whether, you have ever heard of the term “Known to Police” used by the Law Enforcement in their investigative process. Have a nice day.
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Native Vedda / June 24, 2018
Douglas Man
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I suspect you have a soft corner for the saffron clad thug despite all his outrageous and criminal activities that we have witnessed over many years.
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Why are you so accommodating to him?
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Buddhist / June 24, 2018
It is time at least the 3 new courts should have strong Judges, like the one who was in Jaffna who was transferred recently whose police protector was killed. Those Judges who wait till the last minute to withdraw from hearing cases should be demoted and sent to rural areas. If the Judiciary is strong in a country there will be order and harmony. Unfortunately in SL we have lost both. Judiciary as per the constitution is an independent body from the Executive and the Parliament. Unfortunately now, especially after CJ Sarath Silva the Judiciary has has become the peons of the politicans. Very unfortunate.
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Amila W / June 24, 2018
Welcome back. Take care of ugly unruly Muslim buggers who are turning SL into Bangladesh. Just visit Galle Face greens for example and see how ugly they behave. Despite the fact that their parents don’t give a good up-bringing and no proper education they resort to act so cheap, unruly and indecent in public, these people, if let alone would create another Pakistan or Bangladesh
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Spring Koha / June 24, 2018
So, ample proof that sucking up to the high and powerful has its rewards.
Especially if you are a proven arse.
Gnanasara is both; a sucker and an arse. AND people in high places cultivate him for his potential usefulness.
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Native Vedda / June 24, 2018
Spring Koha
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How are old chap?
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“Gnanasara is both; a sucker and an arse. “
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Ah he is a Sinhala/Buddhist arse. Then its alright.
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Spring Koha / June 25, 2018
Native Vedda
Thank You for asking. I am busy these days – don’t let anyone tell you old age/retirement is just a string of long lazy days. I am busier than ever.
Busy as I am, I am determined to do my civic duty. Our biggest challenge these days is to shout out loud and clear at the the bastards who will bring misery to ALL our communities. These days they just happen to be false prophets of many religions. In Indonesia the Mad Mullah who sanctioned bombing of places of worship in that country has been sentenced to death. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the word.
Here our biggest curse are the thuggish impostors who put on robes and assume the right to ‘act to protect Buddhism’. A load of bollocks! I am old enough to remember similar characters who worked behind the scenes in the fifties. Gnanasara is the tip of an iceberg – there are more lurking in the dung pile. The judiciary is bound to ‘follow due process’ but I would discard my liberal tendencies and sanction locking these buggers up and throwing away the key.
You keep safe; it’s a jungle out there.
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Native Vedda / June 25, 2018
Spring Koha
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Thank you.
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“Here our biggest curse are the thuggish impostors who put on robes and assume the right to ‘act to protect Buddhism’.”
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Here is one of them invoking negative blessing on state functionaries at a Hindu Temple. Please see the clip with the news item:
http://www.tamilwin.com/statements/01/186374?ref=home-top-trending
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We should convert him to Tamil Saiva.
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Buddhist / June 24, 2018
The main reason why thugs like Gnanasara are roaming the streets wearing a yellow robe can be attributed to the inability of the Mahanayakes to protect the Sasana. Mahanayakes are today interested in supporting any politician who can give them “santhosam” in the form of Benz cars, money and land. If the Mahanayakes stopped Gnanasara and Ravana Balaya thug monks and other thugs wearing the yellow robe we will not be in the present position where a monk verbally attacks a women who has lost her husband that too in the court premises. The President should have to guts to bring a law that governs the behavior of all religious priests as they are the main trouble makers in the country. Today we do not have LTTE but we now have thugs wearing yellow robes and some mullahs.
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Spring Koha / June 25, 2018
Buddhist
You are spot on. The Mahanayake’s have neglected their sacred duty to weed out the impostors who use the Sangha for political and nefarious reasons. The problem is that the Mahanayake’s and the impostors both enjoy political patronage. Religion – Buddhism – should be freed from being shackled to politics. Relieve Buddhism from the ridiculous need for the government to safeguard it.
So, what is this nonsense about ‘courtesy bail’? The charge was an open and shut case of a very public contempt of court. The obnoxious Gnanasara should have detained immediately he defiled the court. The next we know is that bugger feigns sick, and since the Merchant Ward is overflowing, he will be sent to Cinnamon Grand or Shangri-La. Aiyoo! Aiyoo!
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