Following the steping down of CJ 43 Shirani Bandaranayake from office Supreme Court Justice Kanagasabapathy J. Sripavan will be appointed as next Chief Justice, Government spokesperson Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today. CJ 43 Bandaranayake today said she was stepping down from office at a traditional ceremony at the Supreme Court premises attended by lawyers. " He has been appointed according to the seniority in the bench, not a direct appointment from the President," Minister Senaratne said.
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Former President Ranil Wickremesighe was remanded till August 26 by Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura a short while ago.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the CID this afternoon in connection with the misuse of public funds.
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