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Contempt of court cases: CoA issues notice on newly appointed State Minister
The Court of Appeal yesterday (08) issued notices on newly-appointed State Minister for Water Supply Sanath Nishantha (Puttalam District/SLPP) to appear in court on 13 Sept., in respect of two contempt of court cases filed by lawyers.Lawyers Vijitha Kumara and Priyalal Sirisena moved the Court of Appeal close on the heels of President Ranil Wickremesinghe pardoning ex-SJB MP Ranjan Ramanayake serving four year RI also over contempt of court.
The Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprised Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Justice R. Gurusinghe.Petitioners have alleged that Nishantha has been named as a suspect in a case before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court for attacking Galle Face protesters on 09 May and the investigations are being carried out by the CID.
In late August, MP Nishantha made statements defamatory of the judiciary when he addressed the media at SLPP headquarters, they submitted.They alleged the remarks made by MP Sanath Nishantha were meant to undermine the authority of the judiciary, the petitioners have argued, seeking punitive action against Nishantha for committing the offence of contempt of court.
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Discussions between Sri Lankan and Indian delegations at the presidential secretariat
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