Following the retirement of the 43rd Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake today, the most senior Supreme Court Judge K. Sripavan is due to be appointed as her successor.
This was announced at the cabinet press briefing held in Colombo just a few minutes ago by Minister Rajitha Senaratne.
It was before justice Sripavan that President Sirisena was sworn-in despite the availability of de-facto CJ Mohan Pieris.
Meanwhile a ceremonial farewell was held for CJ Shirani B today where she had said it is a momentous day as justice has been upheld and prevailed while also congratulating Justice Sripavan on his lawful appointment.
After extending the deadline for de facto CJ Mohan Pieris to resign from his position on several occasions, the new government yesterday announced that the process adopted in the impeachment of Shirani B and the appointment of Pieris to fill the position was void and was not legal.
Web / January 29, 2015
Aiyoo Mohan Peiris. You were given enough and more time to resign in a respectable way. Now you seem a piece of s**t. Wait for your MR govt come. He may come to power after he face jail term for corruption and may be war crimes. long wait….
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Goviya / January 29, 2015
Of course for corruption. We Sri lankans will never allow him to be charged for War Crimes.
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Rajash / January 29, 2015
Goviya “Of course for corruption. We Sri lankans will never allow him to be charged for War Crimes.”
The War crime was committed by the last regime against a minority, unarmed Tamil civilians, young, old, poor, children, girls, boys, infants, pregnant mothers, invalids etc
Corruption is also a crime committed by the last regime, against all citizens of the country, Tamils, Muslims, Sinhalese, Hindus, Buddhist, and Christians etc. Corruption may not have visibly impacted everyone but the country’s wealth at large was stolen by the last regime thus economically depriving all the citizens including the future unborn generation.
The new govt has sought the assistance of international organisation such as the IMF the word bank and foreign countries such as India, USA, UK, Switzerland to help trace the billions of dollars, belonging to the citizens of Sri Lankan, stashed away in the private bank accounts of the members of the dynasty of the previous regimes and to bring them back to Sri Lanka. The corruptors will also need to account for their crime.
The UN is seeking the assistance of the new govt to bring the perpetrators of the war crimes also to account for their crimes.
Hope the past regime pay for both of the crimes.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
for tax heavens to disclose unmarked accounts they have to be proved as terrorist- so a catch 22 you have to play close to your heart. The sihala wont let go as war criminal because they common folk suffered too and obeyed orders through fear from both sides.
Look at the number of war criminals former presidents living in the US UK France. Musharraf the coup master had exile at the cost of london tax payer for 2 years. Its always give and take because no one is right or wrong in politics. Hindian help will be the final say because they are big now; but how you negotiate with them to stay attached/detached or its messy over again.
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sach / January 30, 2015
The war crimes are hiding behind civilians.
You must venerate Gota and MR beside a Ganesh statue for ridding yourself from Prabha.
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Tamil from the north / February 6, 2015
@Sach, why don’t you simply f#$# off. You low life lingering on for what.
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Amarasiri / January 29, 2015
Aiyoo Mohan Peiris,
Look at the good news.
You may get free board and lodging a state expenses with good supervision.
Make your selection.
Welikada or Bogambara?
Or do you want to take Buss 143 and get to Angoda?
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
Amere you can say all that you are saying because he has not been involved in anything to do with the Tam`ill Maddhu, Muttal.
If Maddhu are involved then it goes like chew in gum chew chew unlike bulath never spitting it out keeping it like goo`ta boo’ta.
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Ben Hurling / January 29, 2015
I celebrate the appointment of Justice Sripavan.
The fact, he is a Tamil Sri Lankan from Jaffna is a bonus.
Cheers!
PS: De Facto CJ’s dismissal seemed messy. I think it will set a bad precedent for future monkeys in positions of power in SL to follow. Unfortunate.
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sama / January 29, 2015
The feeling that none of tamils are appointed to higher offices can be changed with the time giving them more confidence that we are all the same – though our labels are sinhala, tamil, muslim, burgher or others. What matters is we are all srilankens.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
Ben Hurling,
“PS: De Facto CJ’s dismissal seemed messy. I think it will set a bad precedent for future monkeys in positions of power in SL to follow. Unfortunate. “
Remember how Bush was elected as president first time after the Florida fiasco. That was precedent and the 2nd term was always assured.
Now understand politics/diplomacy from the brainy one.- obama,
You may shout till you have no voice and 300k protestors at the UK stop the Iraq war to no avail similar to LTTE blocking London traffic for 2 hrs.
Mr. Obama’s speech came at the end of his three-day visit to India, after which he left for Saudi Arabia on a condolence visit following the death of King Abdullah last week.
Addressing criticism over the visit to the Kingdom, for which he had to cut short a planned tour of the Taj Mahal, Mr. Obama told CNN: “Sometimes, we have to balance our need to speak [to the Saudis] about human rights issues with immediate concerns that we have in terms of countering terrorism or dealing with regional stability.”
Siripavan is taking the second risk if he becomes CJ. The brilliant malay lady has retired without asking for any post.
Will he end up like TN Amma now that JT’s are all harping?? The Hoodoo Voodoo KoooDoo.
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Native Vedda / January 29, 2015
Ben Hurling
Good to hear from you intermittently.
Aren’t you worried about the racists who would make use of this appointment as their campaign slogan?
Mahinda Pala, Sonali Waduge, Dayan the war monger, Weerawansa, Ganapathi Pillai, …………… have been waiting for an opportunity.
Please read comments from Sirisena Yatawara January 29, 2015 at 7:14 pm.
What do you want to say to this card carrying racist?
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Dev / January 30, 2015
The country will only truly prosper when we NO longer CARE what race/religion/sex/sexual-orientation/height/weight the person is.
Why is the appointment of a Tamil “news”?
It should not be, we just want someone who upholds the law regardless of where he came from….idealistic I know…but we can all hope can’t we ?
:-)
NO, I am not going to hold my breath that this country I was born in will achieve the above any time soon…
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Native Vedda / January 30, 2015
Dev
Does meritocracy mean anything in this island?
“Why is the appointment of a Tamil “news”? “
It shouldn’t be however it is a great gift to the racists who believe they own this land hence exercise monopoly on every state institution. The racists have already started glamouring for his blood. See below.
“I am not going to hold my breath that this country I was born in will achieve the above any time soon…”
I agree.
When there is a glimmer of hope the dark forces are already out there and make it their business to destroy it.
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Dev / January 30, 2015
meritocracy …an unknown word in this day and age..politicization of appointments picked up in speed in the 70s under Sirimavo and has continued unabated !
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
as long as you kept your big mouth shut GL pappa has issued gold medal to JT’s who became lecturers at colombo campus- but the women has left since then.
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Huz / January 30, 2015
I don’t think it is news because he’s a tamil. I think it’s just the fact that a new CJ was appointed in Sri Lanka and that’s big news.
But yeah, Sinhalese, Tamil, Moor, Burger, Malay or whatever you are, you are all my Sri Lankan brethren :D
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Hamdoom / January 30, 2015
thoppi baduva soorya (Caps & Saps)
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Tamil from the north / January 31, 2015
hey NV, you spoke too soon about racists, this bugger Sach has joined us.
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Sun / January 29, 2015
May all these steps be exemplary to the nation. If Dr SB was appointed to move on, people would have raised the question – this is seen more exercising revenge against former authoritarian Prez MR. Now the common wealth will have more respect on the way this justice issue has been handled by the new administraton/srilanken judiciary.
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Leelagemalli / January 29, 2015
Now the question the nation should raise
a) what is more civilized and legal bound
MOHAN PERIS#S dissmisal or
b) Dr SB ‘s dissmisal two years ago, with the direct mediation and use of powers of Executive prez -MR ?
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All_stand_now / January 29, 2015
Mohan Pieris was not dismissed as his appointment was not legal in the first place. He was always considered a puppet of the Rajapakse regime installed to carry out their bidding, while Dr.SB on the other hand challenged that stand and continued to consider herself the official CJ.
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Seelawathi / January 30, 2015
This means those who got appointed by former Prez going against the legality – should be able to null and void with the approval the executive of the state. This should be valid not only to CJ s de facto function .. but also any other positions of unreasonable appointment.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
it means fast track back into the hole where the foxes come from- happy werewolf mahawamse` start all over again-
The culture includes ….Sunday sil Monday kill…….. Kill the Vedda..Rob the Buddha… and Blame the Sudda.. It is as simple as that……
where is your laluuu puta and shobit the tout who needs a crown of thorns??
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Leelagemalli / January 29, 2015
The reason Dr SB to decide for her reitrement is connected with the argument mentioned below.
[edited out]
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Ansar / January 29, 2015
I am afraid whether the BALU SENAS will now make hue and cry that a Tamil has been appointed as Chief Justice and Ealam will be given on a platter.
Do not be Surprised, if that happens.
That is why we are what we are and U.S.A is what they are. Barack HUSSAIN Obama can be the President of the most powerful country on earth and we need to be a Sinhalese to be the President of our country. No qualms though.
Hope it stays at least there and not to other positions. “MY3ta JAYAVEWA”.
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sach / January 29, 2015
though you imply on Hussain, Obama is not a Muslim. He is a christian who goes to church every Sunday.
Only a christian can be elected as the president in US, not even an atheist born in catholic family can be elected.
SL has had AGs and CJs who were Tamil.
Former AG Shiva Pasupathi was given deshamanya by racist sinhalas and later he became an LTTE supporter once he went to Aus.
Sinhalese had tolerated non sinhala leaders long before Colombus left English shores.
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Siva Sankaran Sarma / January 29, 2015
In fact right around the time We Thamizh started the suicide bombing ‘liberation struggle’, Siva Pasupathi was the AG, Suppiah Sharvananda was the CJ, and Rudra Rajasingham was the IGP. Such was the extent of the ‘genoccciitte’ carried out by the Sinhaloid overlords :D
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Samuel Jayaweera / January 29, 2015
Dear David B,
now the situation is not dangerous for you – it is high time to change your coat. dont you think so ?
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
he is another lansi thug with the licensed gun from a harem.
How can we forget he never wanted to have a close chat with his pop whom he detested- he broke home like VP
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Palmsquirrell / January 30, 2015
Did you know that most of the foot soldiers who supported Colonial Belgium in their genocide of 10 million+ Africans in the Belgian Congo were also Black.
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Palmsquirrell / January 30, 2015
Seeing a Tamil appointed CJ, you must be finding it hard to contain your hatred.
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Double standards / January 31, 2015
this is fantastic information – how come know one talks of these things! all three positions held by tamils!
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paul / January 29, 2015
Sach is right. Maj Gen Anton Muttucumaru was commander of the army. He was later ambassador to Pakistan, Egypt and Austrlia. Rear Admiral Rajan Kadiragamar (brother of Lalshman)was commander of the navy. Rudra Rajasingham, WB Rajaguru and TE Anandarajah were all IGPs.
RCA Johnpulle was ambassador to the USSR, C Mahendran to the UN, N Balasubramaniam and W Rasaputram to France and the USA,Yogendra Duraiswamy was ambassador to China, Tamara Kunanayakam to Cuba, AT Moorthy to the UK, A Mahadeva & C Coomaraswamy to India, H Thambiah to Canada…….
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Kettikaran / January 29, 2015
Rajaguru and Rasaputram were Sinhalese. Charlie Mahendran was
Ambassador in China and Japan. Yogendra Duraiswamy was in Manila.
A.T. Moorthy as HC/UK ???
Kettikaran
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Rajash / January 29, 2015
you missed out C.Loganathan who was General Manager of Bank of Ceylon for more than a decade under SWRD, Srimao and JR.
Those days there was no politicisation of high academic posts
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Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah / January 29, 2015
Nice to note some names mentioned here are known to me: A T Moorthy, a career diplomat, one time High Commissioner for the UK was my husband’s brother-in-law…and Justice Pon Sri-Skanda-Rajah, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon was my father-in-law…
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Puzzled / January 30, 2015
Is your husband’s brother-in-law not yours too?
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BbS Absolute / January 30, 2015
stupidity go learn grammar outlaw.
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Double standards / January 31, 2015
who cares – we don’t want to know ur in laws – please keep it to urself –
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
Paul they are all arty farty nothing scientific- saying the nasty stuff as in any comic in a pleasant way.
so at colaba back in the 70’s we say deepan pukka lokkata. Because all they bought in was duty free while our fishermen did the same.
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Ponkoh Sivakumaran / January 29, 2015
Nagalingam was Acting Chief Justice. He was not made Chief Justice. Instead, Banayake who was Attorney General was made Chief Justice. This was an injustice based on race.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
both were 4 legged gov. servants 3 bags full- one was not good bacon for jammon jammon!
Only race was horse race/donkey race.
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Citizen / January 30, 2015
Sach,
You have forgotten Pullenayagam who was also the AG in the mid 1970s.
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Tamil from the north / January 30, 2015
Idiot Sach is at it again. Are you comparing U.S., presidents with the racist Buddhist hoodlums who governed the country in SL? Idiot!!!! Did the U.S., orchestrate government backed riots 3 times? Did the U.S., government make journos disappear? Did the civilians simply vanish in the U.S., murdered by the US gov’t? I cannot believe you could be this dumb!!!! Siva P was JR’s close confidante. Sinahlese have tolerated non-Sinhala leaders? When did we ever have non-Sinhala leaders in SL, except for Sir John A. Kotalawela (spelling?) He was the only leader who kept buggers like you in your holes. You racist rabid dogs were chained up until SWRD came to power and cut them all lose. Finally one of you dogs assassinated him. Today you sit on your fat pukka and talk big? Get your facts right before you open your mouth idiot!!!!!
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sach / January 30, 2015
listen racist dog from north who were fed on our money,
Yes US killed many people in their country and continue to kill if they are Muslim. US continue to kill and support killing civilians in the rest of the world.
Yes US doesn’t only make Journos disappear they go after them and target them OPENLY Remember Assange…..
Yes SL has given opportunities to people from minority to rise above you ungrateful dog!
I was talking about sinhalese having non sinhala origin kings during kandyan period…that is why i said even before Columbus left english shores…
Read before replying…we have fed you enough so that you have your eyesight intact
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Palmsquirrell / January 30, 2015
Tamils also contributed to the state coffers, or do you think only Sinhalese paid tax.
Sri Lankan Army looted untold millions of $ from Tamils.
Sinhala mobs looted untold number of Tamil stores and people in Colombo and elsewhere.
US does not kill people just because they are Muslim.
US does not target journalists in the manner and scope as MaRa regime did. The US still has a relatively free press where one can write anything they want against the government and President. Assange is an exception.
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sach / January 30, 2015
Where did I say only sinhalese pay? But it is not rocket science to understand who had been the major contributor.
I am not saying everyone in SLA were angels, but we spent for the upkeep of the people.
US does kill Muslims simply because of their religion. They track down and monitor them to see if they are tolerable. If one is not going to fit in he will be turned into a radical and taken care of.
US does target and do far heinous things if the journos harm the security and territorial integrity.
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Tamil from the north / January 31, 2015
@Sach, you racist dumb [Edited out], Asange was never an American. Dumb little piece of shi& cannot even tell the difference between killing it’s own citizens and trying to prosecute someone. You little stray dog of a clown, I fed off your money?…….I never knew you had that much money left over from the welfare you got from the State. Which part of the US you are living in for you to make up these stories? What do you do for a living? [Edited out] SL gave opportunities for minority to rise? Yeah, the minorities rose above persecution and gave you buggers a run for your money. Today the Tamils decided the election. Your master is hiding under a bed, half his family have run away from SL with all the looted money. Racist [Edited out]
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Tamil from the north / January 31, 2015
@Sach the low class mongrel………….you called me a little? hahaha……for your information I am actually 6’3″ in height. I am racist, yes I am a racist only when I see another racist like you. I have no issues with decent Sinhalese. For your information, most Sinhalese are quite nice. But then again every kind will have a few buggers who are mucked up……….called Angoda cases……………you are one of them.
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Native Vedda / February 1, 2015
Tamil from the north east Pakistan
“most Sinhalese are quite nice.”
Sinhala/Buddhists are racists.
Rest of the Sinhala speaking people are simply stupid just like their Tamil brethren. You know why? Both share common gene. By the way the common stupid gene is found in Tamils of Tamil Nadu.
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Siva Sankaran Sarma / January 30, 2015
You poor monkey, screaming because sach proved that your ethnicity is not the reason you failed at life :D
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Palmsquirrell / January 30, 2015
Showing us your talent for nuthugging I see. Well not like that is a surprise since you were hanging off MaRa nuts for soo long.
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Double standards / January 31, 2015
why do tamils get so angry when pointed out that there were so many tamils in high places before 90’s.? as an Sinhalese I did not know until I read sach’s post. fact and emotion(of tamils) both v. interesting
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Tamil from the north / January 31, 2015
@siva sankaram sarma, I failed at life, that is indeed a bloody hoot. I live a very prosperous life beautiful Canada.
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Samitha / January 29, 2015
Their cries are nothing more than flatulance
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Peace Lover / January 29, 2015
but thats not fair as K A Sumansekera and Jim Softly wont be happy with the appointment of Sripavan who replaces Shirani or is it their pet Mohan P?
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Native Vedda / January 29, 2015
Peace Lover
Is justice Sripavan a secret admirer of LTTE? Enough amunition to revive Weerawansa’s dwindling fortunes.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
“Is justice Sripavan a secret admirer of LTTE?”
May be so because, all politicians in power heading departments etc have always had a Tamil seated on his brains signing the illegal deals- that is exactly what these village tam`ills in government service have done so far.Secret secret under the palm tree.
So don’t be surprised as to why both should be investigated. The JT’s think since they are in the west their original identity is unknown to border Forces- their house would come crumbling down and the island would need another island to imprison them all SHIT-Sihala hypocrite islands Tam`ill`
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Tamil from the north / January 31, 2015
@Peace Lover, you can leave KA Sumanasekeram out. For him to be upset……one has to be an Elite Anglican Vella diasporian. Justice Sripavan fails 3/4 as he will pass only the elite portion of KAS’s test. Therefore, KAS has no issues with this.
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Psycho / January 29, 2015
Didn’t I predict 3 weeks back.
I get inspirations at Angoda while on. Psychotic trance.
Now at least respect me and trust me.
Now Shiranee gets all back pay and Mohan should pay back his salary and perks.
In the alternative he can file action against unfair dismissal.
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Harry Hatton / January 29, 2015
Do you know that Mohan Peiri’s father who was a railway station guard and is now about 90 years old has been employed as a consultant by the Railways Department. This is the same thing that MR did to Shirani Bandaranake’s husband. Control the judge by giving various jobs to family members. Members of parliament and JVP over to you for investigation.
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Gaame Baiyya / January 29, 2015
This is a interesting observation and need more proof and investigated.
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Nero_Hero / January 31, 2015
Opportunity makes JVP thief/murderer-old habits die hard.
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sama / January 29, 2015
MR should have gone nuts to have allowed all these.
Man is absolutely most abusive man in world politics. Time ahead of us will reveal what had been kept away from the people. Hope the healthy people will have strengths to get it.
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Double standards / January 31, 2015
u r crazy. MP is a v. rich man in his own right! though v. corrupt
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Lasanda / January 29, 2015
Siripavan,
Pls don’t unpack your bags …….These are all temp positions……
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Shamil / January 29, 2015
Please make possibility for Tamil Eelam in association with TNA, Wickneswaran, TN and Diaspora. This will create another Singapore in Asia.
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Sahan / January 29, 2015
No, No…
He make Sri Lanka as wonder of Asia through corruption, drug, fraud, casino, etc.. with the help of cronies, henchmen, thuggery and saffron clad thugs..
Ha Ha Ha…………
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Billa / January 29, 2015
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Sahan / January 29, 2015
A happy news………..
It showing up the start of democracy. A Tamil – minorities, son of a former employee of Cement Factory, becoming a CJ from Jaffna is really happy.
I don’t know, who will cry???!! Saying that CJ have connection with LTTE, since Tamils.
Anyhow, nothing to worry about uproarious party on regards the appointment.
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Paul / January 29, 2015
Happy news indeed. I hope his position is unchanged after the general election. It should be completely independent of it.
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Saman / January 29, 2015
It is great to hear that Honourable Gentleman is going to be our Chief justice.
I am personally proud to say his impeccable character and commendable service guided him to highest office in our legal establishment.
Hope this Honourable gentleman will preserve and protect the true legal system.
In Fact some previous predecessors have politically favoured to protect Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Foremost classic example is Helping Hambanthota Tsunami Fund.
That is the initiation of horrendous erosion of our democratic legal system in our history.
That politically favoured judgement lead Mahinda Rajapaksa to cultivate and develop his illegal and immoral accumulation of incomparable acquisitions and Mahinda rajapaksa became a 8th Billionaire in Asia.
Hope this honourable Gentleman will not misguide our President and Prime Minister.
I would like to join with others to convey my best wishes to our New Chief Justice, Senior Justice Sripavan.
May you live long. May you have a healthy, trouble free and peaceful Life.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
Go watch Gilli- Risk Taker.
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Uthungan / January 29, 2015
Congratulations & Best wishes to Justice Sri Pavan with thoughts about Late Justices SrisKandarajah & Mark Fernando.
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S,Sivathasan / January 29, 2015
I am happy to convey my felicitations to Justice Sripavan from this public forum. In appointment and promotion, due recognition does not come easily to one who upholds principles and is self effacing. The appointment has come at the finest hour for the government,when the educated world is checking for the litmus tests of fairness.
On ethics and morals, Thirukkural serves as the sheet anchor to humanity.
“Holding the scales evenly and upholding justice unswervingly, is an embellishment in one’s character”.
May society wish Justice Sripavan a distinguished tenure.
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Mallaiyuran / January 30, 2015
After seeing the sagas and politics of Buffoon Silva, SB and Mokan Peiris SriPavan will be the most obeying, dedicated servant of the Sinhala Intellectuals. Sure he will behave more obedient than a house pet, the dog towards to its masters. Sure there is no way he can forget that all off when in the mornings the day dawns and the court rises up to the service of SriPavan. Minimum, if not he work with Chandrikathasan to cover up Mullivaikkal, the souls of the dead bodies wandering in the lagoon will rise up thier hands and prey SriPavan
Unlike Aththanagala Princess’s house pet Kathirgamar’s end, hoping and wishing for an honorable discharge at the end of the service rather than facing a painful fate to end of the carrier and the life simultaneously.
Once up on a time, there was a Tiger with in the hyaenas of Huldrop. That Julius Caesar was murdered by Sinhala Intellectuals.
When one realize this, the 65% of the government service job holders gave it up and shrank to 1 or 2% rather than doing cooly work to Sinhala Intellectual masters from thier Honorable positions, the loss Tamils make it feel proud.
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Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah / January 29, 2015
Thank you Uthungan for remembering my father-in-law Justice Pon. Sri-Skanda-rajah
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sach / January 30, 2015
what an oppressed family!
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BbS Scum / January 30, 2015
UPSTART!
Even Her Majesty and Prince both with German blood have to serve somebody!
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Tamil from the north / January 31, 2015
@Sach, who is an oppressed family? The one you come from? They are not only oppressed, they are depressed too that you were born into them.
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Petros / January 29, 2015
If justice Sri K. Sripavan is the next in line CJ then he should be given the job. All we want is a person who loves his country,and therefore honours the constitution and the laws of the land.
He may be Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Christian or whatever as long as the above is fulfilled that should be the final say.
We have had enough people from the different ethnic religious groups who have put themselves, their kin and their religion before honouring the constitution and the law, I say enough of on saying one ethnic group is better than the other nonsense. Didn’t all our forefathers fight for freedom together as one ?
If the law and the constitution are insufficient then it is the job of the people to pressure the legislature to make those changes, so lets do that.
Our expectation of the judiciary should b the proper and just implementation of the constitution and the laws and advice to the legislature on how to enhance it for the betterment of the nation and it’s people.
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Sirisena Yatawara / January 29, 2015
We lost our national dignity and identity of all Sri Lankan.
Removed CJ of Mr Mohan Peiris by MS regime is next step move for negative directions of Judiciary dominating out of hand of Majority of democracy.
Independence of rule of law that control by anti-Sri lankn ARATIONAL.
Sri lank will become second lost nation after 2015 January 8th Presidential election.
First step was that appointment of CB governor which become Singapore’s national by arbitrary decision.
We as nation want to address reconcile by politically, which there is some thing wrong in some where? WHO ARE REALLY CONTROAL SRI LANKA AFTER 67 YEARS?
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Native Vedda / January 29, 2015
Sirisena Yatawara
“First step was that appointment of CB governor which become Singapore’s national by arbitrary decision. “
What were you doing when Gota the war criminal was appointed to the the all powerful Ministry of Defense as the secretary? Did you protest, kick yourself on your back, scream and bang your head on the wall?
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K.A Sumanasekera / January 30, 2015
Poor Peiris didn’t even get a Condo in Colombo at mate’s rate….
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
please give him a place under your bed for Ambedkars sake.You wont regret.
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BBS Rep / January 30, 2015
Siripavan is the best choice for the job of CJ – no doubt. He has been endorsed by the law fraternity as well.
However I question the legality of President Sirisena being sworn in by Siripavan. Expect some issues to arise from this most unusual occurence. Siripavan at the time of the swearing in was not the CJ.
hmmm food for thought.
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shankar / January 30, 2015
“Siripavan at the time of the swearing in was not the CJ.”
So was mohan peiris,as the government says he was appointed illegally due to procedural flaw,and therefore appointment is void.
So who is the CJ that he has to sworn before?Obviously the former CJ shiranee.So if the constitution states that president has to be sworn in by the CJ(which i doubt,show me the clause)then the appointement of maithri as the president is void too due to procedural flaw.If mahinda becomes PM then he can get rid of maithri,get rid of sripavan this time with correct prcedures,appoint mohan peiris as the CJ and gotabhaya can take oaths as the president.All this would not happen if maithri did the reinstatement of shiranee immediately after the election and on the one day she came to office took the oaths before her.
However mahinda becoming the Pm is remote because he is a Libra and saturn changed house to mars on the 2nd nov last year.very bad for him for the next 2 and half years until it changes house again.Incredible that his astroleger did not know this and told him he will win.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
whats his chinese sign- buffalo bob they were 3 in one uncoordinated after the yellow submarine?
we all live in a yellow submarine up yonder.
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Agnos / January 30, 2015
The law is clear that the Oaths be taken in front of a Senior judge of the Supreme Court, not necessarily the CJ. So there was no issue with legality.
Sripavan apparently is the most senior of the SC justices, and I think you are reading too much into it.
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Point of View / January 30, 2015
All you need is a Supreme Court judge to do the honours. No need of CJ.
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patriot / January 30, 2015
Didn’t you know that this oath can be administered by any supreme court judge?
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Lanka Watch / January 30, 2015
BBS Rep: Please note that President Sirisena was sworn in by senior
most supreme court judge, which is perfectly normal and legal as per the laws of the country. It is not an unusual occurrence as you have stated.
Judge Sripavan. being the next most senior judge got this position and
it is a good sign for the minorities that the govt.looks into merits
and seniority rather than a pull a candidate has. How long will this
policy remain in effect is the question.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
yes why dont you hand over a crown of thorns to sobita the cold head freak of civilisation- which fox hole is he hiding??
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Sirisena Yatawara / January 30, 2015
There is no country in world that all powerful President in Globe except Sri lanka?
Even most powerful nation like- Big power of USA, which, President of US no such power appoint all positions and post of State, Parliamentary and Judiciary, rather than MS Regime in Sri lanka?
That is how new democracy work in tiny an Island of Sri lanka.
MS regime, that back by UNP-Ranil W..,CBK,JHU, TNA,MC and JVP has demonstrated inability to democracies governances of ‘GOOD’ the areas hold ,but doing so largely by authoritarian RULE rather than democratic means and its values.
How is that MS regime mode of operandi works at Sri lanka?
That very lesson to be learn form ongoing ‘Rule of Law and ‘good governances’ that created lawless nation like Egypt, Indonesia( that after Surharatho in 1965 by coup) Tunisia, Iraq and Libya which after Arab spring.
1 MS has appointment of Primer Minister Ranil W.. of UNP minority Party in the Parliament. Minority elected to become PM is
anti-constitunital and denied majority norms of democracy.
2 MS sworn as President in before NOT that Chief Justice, but some of his own selects person, that is constituently illegal.
3 MS become President of Ex-Ruling party President of SLFP by using his power of Executive Presidency.
4 MS appointment Leader of Oppositions of SLFP by using his executive power of State. There no democratic world that any country in world that ruling party of govt. that President chair an Opposition forces and party.
5 By forces without going through the Parliamentary process, MS regime has remove Chief Justice Mr Mohan Peiris by using executive power of President of Republic. The action of President of MS is unconstitutional by the law of Land and violated the independence of Judiciary by authoritarian rule of bad governances.
6 An appoint Central Bank Governor of Singapore national by MS regime is against accepting practices of Financial norms and regulation of values of Sri lanka.
CB is governor must be Sri lankan national, that we have many skill and professional working Central Bank.
Of cause we need more transplanting and an open system of governances rather than past MR ruling alliances. But MS regime working towards various administrative bodies prevent democratic accountability; MS rule working towards AUTHORITARIAN RULE.
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S.R.H. Hoole / January 30, 2015
A reversion to the practice of appointing the most senior supreme court judge is most welcome. It will minimize ethnicity as an issue in these appointments.
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Javi. / January 30, 2015
You only grow old never young why so too much his story.
ever imagine how we in art and technology think outside the box so you write this script.
they can be frustrated old farts not worth a song because they generally dont read the stuff going on and awaited for their kids to learn how the mouse did not run away on the screen before they laid their paws or how the girls got excited with their cells going chreep chreep without you asking what they were doing isnt it??
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patriot / January 30, 2015
Minister Rajitha Senaratne has stated that the accusations made by the previous government against former CJ Shiranee Bandaranayake are somewhat true. He must be feeling guilty for bullying her during the parliamentary select committee inquiry by insulting her and abusing her in raw filth preventing her from participating further in the inquiry. [Edited out]
We want this government to continue without any obatacles. We do not wish MR to come back. The above article contains good suggestions for the government.
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Plato. / January 30, 2015
BBS rep.
But neither was Mohan Pieris!
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K.A Sumanasekera / February 1, 2015
Interpretation of 13 A now can go past even Ampare, as long as Bathudeen and Sally duo don’t issue a Fatwa…A Writ I mean,… Sorry. folks……
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Ayathuray Rajasingam / February 1, 2015
Congratulations & best wishes. Proved never have fear in delivering judgments.
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