Court Of Appeal Has Dismissed The Petition Filed By Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka Claiming A Court Order To Reclaim His Parliamentary Seat

Court Of Appeal

The Court Of Appeal has today(15) dismissed the petition filed by the leader of  Democratic Party Field Marshal  Sarath Fonseka seeking a court order to reclaim his lost Parliamentary Seat and cancel the appointment of MP Jayantha Katagoda who filled  his parliamentary seat when  Field Marshal Fonseka was in prison.

MP Jayantha Katagoda who was a member of the Democratic Party then,was filled the Parliamentary Seat made vacant by Field Marshal Fonseka when he was sentenced three year imprisonment  by the Military Court on 2011.

The petitioner Field Marshal Fonseka has claimed in his petition that he is now eligible to be reappointed to his seat as all charges made against  him during the previous government have dropped and his lost civic rights and army titles have been restored by the president Maithripala Sirisene.

Impriosned Former Minister MP Rajapakshe And Three Of His Former Officers Released On Bail

The imprisoned former Economic Development Minister MP Basil Rajapakshe and three of his former officers were released on bail today(15) by the Colombo High Court.MP Rajapakshe and the former secretary to the Economic Development Ministry Dr.Nihal Jayathilake,The Director of the Divi Naguma Programme R.R.K Ranawake and Divi Naguma Regional Director Gamini Thilakasiri were released today on Rs.100,000 cash bail and Rs.1 million each personal bails.

Four of the accused were arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division on 22nd Of April over the allegation leveled against them on misusing the state funds of Divi Naguma Programme.Earlier .they were ordered to remanded until 18th of June by the Kaduwela Magistrate .

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Former Defense Secretary Has Ruled Out Entering Politics

The former Secretary to  the Ministry Of Defense and Urban Development Gotabaya Rajapakshe has confirmed today(14) that he will not entering  to politics in future .Earlier he has hinted out that he may contest in the forthcoming Parliamentary Elections.

However a section of the main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has opposed him entering to politics.Some of the Indian Newspapers too have reported that the former Defense Secretary who is also the brother of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe ,may enter Parliament through the National List.

Fifteen Persons Have Been Hospitalized Due To Contacting The Jelly Fish

Jelly Fish

Around fifteen persons have been  admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital this evening due to an infection caused by contacting  the Jelly Fish at Mount Lavinia Sea.

These persons were contacted the Jelly Fish while they were bathing in the sea it has been reported. Six Children,Seven Men and Two Women were among those admitted .

FROM LORD BUDDHA

Governing United National Party To Request The President To Dissolve The Parliament

The Governing United National Party(UNP) headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha has decided to request President Maithripala Sirisene to dissolve the Parliament immediately allowing the people to elect a new stable government the Party Sources said.The Central Committee of the UNP which met last Friday has unanimously decided to request the President to dissolve the Parliament.

By stating that the main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarians are opposing the every action of the government the UNP Leaders has stressed that they are opposing the Cabinet's decision to increase the number of Parliament MP'S to 237 from the current number 225 under the 20th Amendment .

"The number of Seats in the Parliament should remain as 225 and it should not be  increased due to the pressure of the opposition" UNP Leaders have been stressed.