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Aragalaya allegations: Gen. Silva to take action against Wimal
Amidst accusations and counter accusations over the alleged failure on the part of the armed forces to suppress violent protest campaign that forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down last July, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Shavendra Silva has sent a letter of demand to National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa in respect of the allegations against him in the recently-published book, Nine: The Hidden Story.
General Silva, contacted for comment, said that his lawyers had recently sent a letter of demand to MP Weerawansa. In his letter of demand, the former Army Commander has said that there is absolutely no basis for accusations directed at him and Army over alleged complicity in the overthrowing of the then government.
NFF leader Weerawansa told The Island that he was ready to face legal action.
The fresh move on the part of General Silva followed 39 politicians including ministers withdrawing a petition filed against General Silva over the failure on the part of the then Army Commander to quell countrywide violence, following the SLPP goon attacks on Galle Face protesters on 09 May, 2022.
The Court of Appeal allowed them to withdraw a petition against then Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Shavendra Silva.The bench consisted of President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Justice A. Marikkar. IGP C. D. Wickremaratne was among the other respondents.
Nearly 70 houses belonging to serving members of Parliament were set ablaze meticulously by well organised gangs across the country on the night of May 09 last year.
Faisz Musthapha, PC, who appeared for General Silva, objected to the withdrawal of the case. The Court of Appeal permitted the withdrawal of the high profile case on the basis of an assurance given by Public Security Minister Tiran Alles to the petitioners to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the May 09 and 10 incidents. Sanjeeva Jayawardena, PC, appearing for the petitioners, sought the court’s permission to withdraw the case. (SF)
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 22.07.2024 to publish the draft bill of State Assets Management Act in the government gazette notification and thereby present it to the Parliament for its concurrence.
However, the draft bill couldn’t be passed in Parliament as a result of the Parliament being dissolved in the month of October 2024.
Thereafter, the draft bill was subject to further inspection by a
committee appointed which comprised of officials and authorities on the subject.
The said Committee has recognized the amendments to be made and a fundamental draft has been prepared including the proposed amendments.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to suspend further activities regarding the draft bill of State Assets Management Act published in the extraordinary gazette of 02.08.2024, and to direct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill based on the fundamental draft prepared by the subject specialists’ committee.
Considering the compliance of the Cooperative Societies’ operations with the concurrent socio – economic circumstances as well as the changes in the common law, the requirement of amending the Cooperative Employees Commission Act No. 12 of 1972 has been recognized.
A fundamental draft including proposed amendments based on the experience gained by that Commission as well as the opinions and proposals of Cooperative societies, their director board members, cooperative employees and other interested parties has been prepared.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative development to provide instructions to the Legal draftsman to prepare a draft bill to amend the Cooperative Employees Commission Act No. 12 0f 1972, based on the said fundamental draft.
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