CJ removes himself from bench presiding over Sujeewa’s petition

March 25, 2013 04:59 pm

Chief Justice Mohan Peiris has removed himself from the bench presiding over the fundamental rights petition brought forward by UNP MP Sujeewa Senasinghe.

The petition was brought forward regarding the Central Bank of Sri Lanka purchasing bonds from Greece for the government which in turn caused losses of Rs. 3.5 billion.

The petition was put forward to the bench comprising Mohan Peiris, Nimal Gamini Amaratunga and Sathya Hettige today (March 25).

The attorney appearing for the petitioner pointed out that the Chief Justice was not suitable to preside over the case as he was at one point the Legal Advisor for the Central Bank.

The Chief Justice sustained the objection while he directed the petition to be brought up once again in front of a bench he would exclude himself from on June 25.

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