Supreme Court quashed the Cabinet decision to allow former President Maithripala Sirisena to occupy the Paget Road official residence even after he had left office.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued the order when the case was taken up today
This order was passed after a Fundamental rights (FR) petition was filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu challenging the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to allow former President Maithripala Sirisena to continue to use the official residence.
The Centre for Policy Alternatives stated that the allocation of a public assets of such a financial value for the personal use of a former President who is no longer carrying out the functions of a Head of State is irrational, arbitrary, and illegal,
The Cabinet approval for the move had been received in October 15, 2019 where President Maithripala Sirisena to retain his official residence, which he occupied during his term at Paget Road Colombo 7, following the end of his term of office.
President Sirisena had occupied the residence since 2015 as he refrained to reside in the president’s official residence at Fort.
In their Petition, they stated that the residence occupied by former President Maithripala Sirisena on Paget Road is of great financial value and is a valuable asset to the country.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne to announced to the Parliament regarding the vacant seat created in Parliament due to the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem from his position as a Member of Parliament.
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