Group Of Lawyers Conducted A Protest Campaign At Hulftsdorf Court Complex

A group of lawyers attach to the Bar Association Of Sri Lanka were conducted a protest campaign infront of the Hulftsdorf Court Complex this morning demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Mohan Pieris.

The Lawyers of the Bar Association as well as the present government have demanding the C hief Justice continuously during past few weeks to step down from his post as his appointment proved as illegal. The former Attorney General Mohan Pieris has been appointed as the Sri Lankan Chief Justice by the previous government of former President Mahinda Rajapaksha after sacked former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike from the post.

It has been reported that the Chief Justice Pieris had requested from the government to offer him a diplomatic post in a foreign country as a condition to step down from his post.He has also charged for being attended Temple Treas in the eve of the Election Day on 08th of January where an alleged coup attempt was launched.

Attorney General To Appear Before Court Of Appeal On 05th Of Feberuary

The Attorney General was today(27) noticed to appear before Court Of Appeal on 05th of February regarding the Writ Application filed by the Propaganda Secretary of the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) Vijitha Herath requesting the arrest of former Chief Arms Prosecutor Kumaran Pathmanathan allias KP.

The Court Of Appeal has decided to check the investigations  carried out so far  by the Army and the Police regarding the allegations level
ed against KP it has been reported.

Twenty Nine Foreign Diplomats Recalled -Fresh Appointments To Be Made

The Government has recalled around 29 Foreign  Diplomats who were political appointees  to  the country with immediate effect.According to the Ministry Of External Affairs most of these Diplomats are relatives and close associates who did not even meet required qualification to be in foreign service.

Even these diplomats not even aware of Sri Lankans lives in those countries and the problems they are facing and do not know even Diaspora  People it has been revealed.Some Diplomats served their appointments as foreign tours it has been reported.

CID Has Recorded A Statement From Chief Justice On The Alleged Coup Attempt

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has today (23) recorded a statement  from the Chief Justice Mohan Pieris over the alleged coup attempt  said to be involved by some leaders of the previous  government in the early morning of 09th of January during the releasing of elections results .

The Chief Justice who was asked by the current government to step down from his post has also charged  as present at the  Temple Trees that time when the coup attempt has taken place according to the complaint made by Foreign Minister Managala Samaraweera to the CID.

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Government Leaders And Ministers To Avoid Purchasing New Vehicles

The new Cabinet Of Ministers have decided not to purchase any new vehicle this year for the use of President,Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers  the Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Of Health and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Seneratne has said.

The Cabinet of the present government which meet last Wednesday (21) for the first time has decided this he has stated.The Ministers have decided to use the vehicles used by former Cabinet .

Private Bus Owners To Reduce Bus Fares

The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association has decided to reduce the Bus Fares by 7-8% with a minimum fare of Rs.8 according to the President of the Association Gamunu Wijerathne.The Private Bus Owners have decided to reduce the Bus Fares following the price reduction of fuel implemented by the Government .

This is the first time that the Bus Fares have been reduced since the year 2013.
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