Ensure General’s Parliamentary privileges – Court orders Commissioner of Prisons

Thursday, 29 July 2010 20:04

The Colombo High Court today ordered the Commissioner of Prisons to ensure the right of former Commander of the Army Parliamentarian Gen. Sarath Fonseka to his Parliamentary privileges. The order was made by the three judge bench of High Court Judges Deepali Wijesundara, W.M.P.B. Warawewa and Sulfikar Razeen when the case regarding an alleged white flag incident.

When the case was heard today the Attorney General presented to Court three CDs which include the alleged statement of Gen. Fonseka. Gen. Fonseka’s counsels were granted 45 days to inspect the CDs.

Several interlocutory orders too were issued during the proceedings. The High Court ordered the Commissioner of Prisons to make available all the facilities for Gen. Fonseka to participate in all Parliamentary sessions, all consultative and other committee meetings in Parliament, party leaders’ meetings and Parliamentary group meetings.

Also, the three bench judges decided to have daily hearings into the case from 27^th September.

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JAGATH JAYASURIYA (BUMSUCKER) SHOULD BE TAKEN TO COURTS FOR CONTEMPT.

makara , July 31, 2010

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General Fonseka is a war hero the corrupt Governemtn is trying it's best to tarnish his image, they still can't file a case against him, sad side of this is hero general saved our motherland, as sri lankans, we are scared of this 4 puppets hora gota , hora fat basil, loku hora, and chamal hora, we are letting down a war hero, and accepting zeros as heros, also judges are unable to give a not guilty verdict, sad, i salute you Hon. Rtd. General sarath faonseka, in our eyes you a a valiant war hero!!! god bless you and your very brave family...

lulu , July 31, 2010

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What about action against Jagath who is ignorant of the law of the land and committed contempt of court? He has insulted the judicary

Ramanayake , July 30, 2010

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Long living Genaral, no body can chalange to your talent and leadership but be careful when using words in politics.

Ruwan , July 30, 2010

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Well done! that is the stuff we need from the High Court, and not bumsuckers dancing to the tune of theses rajapakse bast...s. Hail our General the Great Son of our Times.

citizen , July 30, 2010

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Lanka paper reports that KP is free. hulugalle has said over the phone. He is free to collect money.I must say this country will B THE WONDER OF ASIA FOR TRYING TO DEVELOP A LAND FROM MONIES COLLECTED BY A TERRORIST LEADER BY EXTORTION, DRUG PEDDALING ,MURDER ETC. CAN THE SINHALESE KEEP THEIR EARS AND EYES CLOSED WHEN OUR SOUTHERN SINHALESE GENERAL SARATH FONESEKA IS TREATED A COMMON CRIMINAL BY THE PETTY RULERS AND THESE SAME RULERS WHO ARE SMAKING THEIR LIPS WHEN THEY SEE KP'S MONEY.
THIS KIND OF PATRIOTISM IS ONE WHICH WE SINHALESE SHOUH ABHOR , LOOK DOWN UPON.

NO WONDER THEY SAY " PATRIOTISM IS THE LAST REFUGE OF A SCOUNDREL"
IT IS TRUE OF OUR CURRENT RULERS.

WE AS CITIZENS CAN ONLY SAY MAY THE GODS BRING THEIR WROTH UPON THIS UNJUST,CORRUPT REGIME AND ITS LEADERS. LORD KALI MUST BRING DOWN THESE LEADERS

s de silva , July 30, 2010

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Thank God our justice system still functions decent thanks to some brave judges as well as pressure from some powerful nations. No matter what nobody can take away Gen Fonseka's powerful place in our history..

Lakshman Seneviratne , July 30, 2010

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I do hope the respected learned bench will uphold justice and order that the General is released and not kept caged because of a lunatic such as the now infamous Gothabhaya, who is really BHAYA of General Sarath Fonseka.

D.E.M. Ocracy , July 29, 2010

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APE GARU IHALA ADIKARANAYA DENA MONAMA ORDERS EKAKWATH PILI GANNE NATHI JUNGLE ADIKARANAYAKUTH APITA THIBE.MAHADIKARANAYA APE SENPATHI GARU GENERAL SARATH FONSEKATA IHALAMA ARAKSAWA SAPAYANDA KIYANAWA.NAMUTH KIYANA DEYA NEME WENNE.GARU MAHADIKARANA WINISURU THUMIYANA JUNGLE NITHIYATA OYA HAMADEYAKMA YATAI.

BERUWELA APE DERICK , July 29, 2010

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HAVE NO FEAR GENERAL TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. YOU GAVE LEADERSHIP TO AN ARMY THAT LIBERATED THIS LAND FROM TERORISTS. THE COUNTRY LOST TRILLIONS DURING THIS 30 YEARS.AND YOU MANAGED TO PUT A HALT TO IT.THERE WAS POLITICAL WE DONT DENY. BUT ON THE GROUND IT WAS YOU.
THEREFORE DO NOT BE WORRIED WITH THESE PETTY NEEDLINGS.
WE WILL TAKE YOU TO THE PLACE TO THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO CORRECT ALL THESE WRONGS AND PUNISH THE REAL CULPRITS.

JAYAWEWA.CHIRANG JAYATHU SF

s de silva , July 29, 2010