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.
