{"id":61694,"date":"2012-11-24T11:32:29","date_gmt":"2012-11-24T11:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=61694"},"modified":"2012-11-27T16:01:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-27T16:01:05","slug":"breaking-news-full-text-of-the-interim-reply-given-by-the-chief-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/breaking-news-full-text-of-the-interim-reply-given-by-the-chief-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Full Text Of The Interim Reply Given By The Chief Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It is therefore apparent that these charges<\/a><\/span> are baseless and groundless. It is a pity that the Chief Justice\u2019s reputation has been adversely affected. We hope that with the true facts being revealed, the public will realize the evil perpetrated on her.” says Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake<\/a><\/span>‘s lawyers in her\u00a0\u00a0interim reply.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

CJ<\/p><\/div>\n

WE publish the full text of the interim reply given by the Chief Justice.<\/p>\n

The charges are groundless and baseless. There has not even been an iota of consideration of the facts before the resolution was signed or placed on the Order Paper. The charges are levied to damage the reputation of an independent and fearless judge. The true facts illustrate the above.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHARGES RELATING TO FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PURPORTED CHARGE 3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhereas, by not declaring in the annual declaration of assets and liabilities thatshould be submitted by a judicial officer, the details of approximately Rs. 34 million in foreign currency deposited at the branch of NDB Bank located at Dharmalpala Mawatha, Colombo 07 in accounts 106450013024, 101000046737, 100002001360 and 100001014772 during the period from 18 April 2011 to 27 March 2012.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Charge is groundless and baseless.<\/p>\n

In summary Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake’s position is as follows:-<\/p>\n

There was no deposit of Rs. 34 million in foreign currency as alleged in the charge.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bandaranayake’s sister remitted from Australia the equivalent of Rs.29,688,225.38 for the purchase of a housing unit at trillium residencies.<\/p>\n

Out of such sum, a sum of Rs.27, 987,200\/- <\/strong>was remitted to the vendor by cheques in connection with the purchase of the housing unit at trillium residencies.<\/p>\n

The above sum of Rs.29,688,225.38 was not an asset of Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.<\/p>\n

Of the balance, a sum of Rs. 1,000000 was remitted to Dr. Bandaranayake\u2019s sisters\u2019s account.<\/p>\n

The balance Rs. 800,000\/= was retained by Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake to be used as per her sister\u2019s instructions to be utilized for other purposes including the annual almsgiving in memory of their parents.<\/p>\n

Though not an asset in her declaration of assets and liabilities, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake declared a sum of Rs.10,061,819\/31 as “holding on behalf of my sister to pay for the apartment” [this was the only sum held by Dr. Bandaranayake for her sister as at 31.3.2012 and it had been declared].<\/p>\n

In the circumstances,
\n(a) Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake did not receive a sum of Rs.34 million as alleged in the charge;<\/p>\n

(b) the only sums received from abroad aggregated to the equivalent of Rs.29,688,225.38 which she received from her sister for the purchase of the apartment..<\/p>\n

(c) of this sum, a sum of Rs.27, 987,200\/- <\/strong>was remitted to the vendor to purchase the apartment;<\/p>\n

(d) a sum of\u00a0 Rs 1,000,000\/= was credited to her sister\u2019s account; the balance was retained as per her sister\u2019s instructions for expenses.<\/p>\n

(d) Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake had declared the full sum held by her on account of her sister as at 31.3.2012 in her declaration of assets and liabilities [that is a sum of Rs.10,061,819.31].<\/p>\n

In the circumstances the purported charge that she did not declare Rs.34 million in her declaration is groundless, baseless, frivolous and malicious.<\/p>\n

PURPORTED CHARGE<\/span><\/strong> 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhereas, in making the payment for the purchase of the above property, by paying a sum of Rs 19,362,500 in cash, the manner in which such sum of money was earned had not been disclosed, to the companies of City Housing and Real Estate Company Limited and Trillium Residencies prior to the purchase of the said property.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Charge is groundless and baseless.<\/p>\n

The sum of Rs.19,362,500\/- was part of the purchase consideration of the housing unit referred to above.<\/p>\n

This sum (Rs.19,362,500\/-) is included in the aforesaid sum of Rs.29,688,225.38 remitted to our client by her sister for the purchase of the housing unit referred to above.<\/p>\n

This sum of Rs.19,362,500\/- is also included in the sum remitted to the vendor for the purchase of housing unit.<\/p>\n

This sum of Rs.19,362,500\/- never belonged to our client.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

PURPORTED CHARGE 4<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhereas, by not declaring in the annual declaration of assets and liabilities thatshould be submitted by a judicial officer the details of more than twenty bank<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

accounts maintained in various banks including nine accounts bearing numbers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

106450013024, 101000046737, 100002001360, 100001014772, 100002001967, 100101001275, 100110000338.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Charge is groundless and baseless.<\/p>\n

In summary Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake’s position is as follows:-<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake has dealt exclusively with NDB Bank from 2010<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Account number 100101001275 was closed on or about 9.10.2008.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake has been informed that the NDB as per its banking practice changed the account numbers by allocating new account numbers to its constituents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. In pursuance of that practice of the NDB Bank, Account numbers 100001014772, 100110000338, 100121001797, 100124000238, 100002001360 and 100002001967 had been changed of the NDB Bank, and new account numbers had been allocated before 31.3.2012.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           <\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Consequently of the 9 account numbers mentioned in purported charge No.4 only 2 account numbers were in existence as at 31.3.2012 and those 2 account numbers have been declared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

             <\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Thus it is incorrect to say that :<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

              (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Bandaranayake had 9 accounts.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              (ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That these accounts have not been declared.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

                \n
              1. All other operative accounts in NDB Bank having assets have been declared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake has no operational accounts in any other bank.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake has not been provided with details of the other alleged 20 accounts and\/or other banks in which these accounts are said to be.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    PURPORTED CHARGE 10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \u201cWhereas, the Supreme Court special rulings petition No. 02\/2012 filed by the\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>institution called Centre for Policy Alternatives to which the Media Publication\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Section \u2018Groundview\u2019 that had published an article of the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) UpatissaAtapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake, while she was a lecturer of the Law Faculty of the University of Colombo prior to becoming a Supreme Court judge, has been heard and a ruling given.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    The pith and substance of the charge is that Dr. Bandaranayake favoured the Centre for Policy Alternatives [CPA], because of the publication of an Article in Groundviews [a CPA publication], in which she was interviewed at the Law Faculty.<\/p>\n

                    1.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>This purported charge is baseless, groundless and false.<\/p>\n

                    2. Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake has been reliably informed that Groundviews, a media publication of the CPA, came into existence in or about 2005-2006, long after<\/span><\/strong> Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake ceased to be a lecturer of the Law Faculty.<\/p>\n

                    3. Thus the purported charge is ex facie wrong.<\/p>\n

                    4. Moreover, Groundview has not published an article written by Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    5. Petition SCFR 2\/2012 was not filed by the CPA.<\/p>\n

                    6. It may be of interest to note that<\/p>\n

                    (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The CPA challenged the proposed 18th<\/sup> Amendment to the Constitution.<\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    (ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bench of the Supreme Court presided by Dr. Bandaranayake dismissed the case of the CPA.<\/p>\n

                    Thus, and at all times, Dr. Bandaranayake has never shown any affinity to the CPA or to anyone else.<\/p>\n

                    CHARGE RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SERVICES COMMISSION.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    PURPORTED CHARGE 6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \u201cW<\/em><\/strong>hereas, despite the provisions made by Article 111H of the Constitution that the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission shall be appointed from among the senior judicial officers of the courts of first instance, the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake acting as the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission by virtue of being the Chief Justice, has violated Article 111H of the Constitution by disregarding the seniority of judicial officers in executing her duties as the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission through the appointment of Mr. Manjula Thilakaratne who is not a senior judicial officer of the courts of first instance, while there were such eligible officers.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    This Charge is groundless and baseless.<\/p>\n

                    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. These purported charges deal with decisions taken by the Judicial Services Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. The Judicial Service Commission consists of the Chief Justice (the Chairperson) and two other judges of the Supreme Court as Commissioners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. All decisions are taken by the Judicial Service Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                           <\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. All decisions of the Judicial Service Commission (after Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake had become Chief Justice) had been unanimous.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                             <\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. In the circumstances no decision has been taken by Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake alone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. The charges therefore deal with the decisions of the Judicial Service Commission and not of Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. In circumstances the purported charges cannot amount to misbehavior on Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake\u2019s part in terms of Article 107 of the Constitution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  This Charge is groundless and baseless.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. The following appointments as Secretary Judicial Services Commission [JSC] have been made in the past:-<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n
                                    Name<\/td>\nDate<\/td>\nSeniority<\/td>\nRemarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                    Mr. M. P. De Silva<\/td>\n4.12.2009<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nAppointed by the Judicial Commission chaired by J.A.N. de Silva, CJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                    Mr. R.A.P.W. de Silva(brother of the then Chief Justice J.A.N Asoka de Silva)<\/td>\n15.07.2010<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nAppointed by the Judicial Commission chaired by J.A.N. de Silva, CJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                    Mr.Manjula Thilakaratne<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. The officers of the JSC are<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                      (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Secretary to the JSC<\/p>\n

                                      (ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deputy Secretary to JSC.<\/p>\n

                                      (iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Secretaries to JSC<\/p>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. 16\/3\/2010 \u2013 Mr. Thilakaratne was appointed as Senior Assistant Secretary by the Judicial Service Commission chaired by the then Chief Justice. Hon. J.A.N. de Silva.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                         <\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        1. 22\/7\/2010 – \u00a0Mr. Thilakaratne was appointed as Deputy Secretary JSC by the JSC chaired by the then Chief Justice. Hon. J.A.N. de Silva.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. 29\/3\/2012 – Mr. Thilakaratne was appointed as Acting Secretary JSC by the JSC chaired by Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            1. 10\/5\/2012 – Mr. Thilakaratne was appointed Secretary JSC by the JSC chaired by Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              Seniority<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              1. As at 10\/5\/2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : –<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The JSC recommended 11 District Judges\/Magistrates to be appointed as High Court Judges.<\/p>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                (ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 District Judges\/Magistrates were on long overseas leave.<\/p>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                (iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 judges have been appointed as High Court commissioners and were functioning in theEasternProvincesince they were conversant in the Tamil Language<\/p>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                1. In the circumstances the aforesaid 17 judges could not be considered as secretary JSC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  1. In addition, 3 judges have not been promoted as per the decision of the Judicial Service Commission chaired by the then Chief Justice. Hon. J.A.N. de Silva.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    1. Thus in effect as per the judges available for appointment as Secretary, Mr.Thilakaratne was 6th<\/sup> in the order of seniority.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      1. Unlike any of the aforesaid judges Mr. Thilakaratne had functioned as an officer of the Judicial Service Commission from 16\/3\/2010 and was familiar with the working of the JSC and consequently he was the most suitable candidate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        1. However, even if no Judge was excluded, Mr. Thilakaratne was 26th<\/sup> in the order of seniority. Whereas : –<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                          (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 when Justice Asoka de Silva\u2019s brother was appointed Secretary JSC, he was 25th<\/sup> in order of seniority; and<\/p>\n

                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                          (ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the previous appointee was 19th<\/sup> in order of seniority.<\/p>\n

                                                          It is therefore apparent that these charges are baseless and groundless. It is a pity that the Chief Justice\u2019s reputation has been adversely affected. We hope that with the true facts being revealed, the public will realize the evil perpetrated on her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                          Related news;<\/p>\n

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