The Government is requesting the Chief Justice to take steps to restore the public confidence in the judiciary in the aftermath of damage caused by the surfacing of alleged phone recordings between UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake and several judges, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.
Addressing reporters at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, the Minister said the Government would not push for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to probe the matter since it did not want a conflict to develop between the judiciary and the legislature.
"This is a matter for the CJ and the Judicial Service Commission. We hope they will take steps accordingly," Mr Gunawardena stressed.
(Damith Wickramasekara)
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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