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Ten lawyers complain to Bribery Commission against PCoI that probed political victimisation
By Saman Indrajith
Ten lawyers yesterday complained to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against the Presidential Commission of Inquiry that looked into the incidents of political victimisation under the previous government.
The lawyers alleged in their complaint that the PCoI had exceeded its mandate and thereby caused waste of public funds. The complaint was lodged under the provisions of the CIABOC Act No 19 of 1994.
The President appointed the Presidential Commission to investigate the incidents of political victimisation alleged to have taken place from Jan 08, 2015 to Nov 16, 2019.
The PCoI acted in a manner exceeding its mandate and thereby caused a loss of public funds, the lawyers have alleged. As per the gazette giving it the mandate, the PCoI was entrusted with the task of investigating the incidents of political victimisation of persons of categories of public sector officials, state sector corporation officials, members of armed forces and the members of the Police. However, the PCoI had gone beyond its given mandate by widening its scope to provide relief to persons of alleged political victimisation including Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, who does not belong to any of the aforementioned categories. The Commission exceeded its mandate to recommend relief for some other politicians as well, the lawyers have complained.
The attorneys-at-law who lodged the complaint are Senaka Perera, Namal Rajapaksa, Tambiah Jeyaratnarajah, Sainool Latufi, Achala Seneviratne, Hemantha Wickramasinghe, Upali Ratnayake, Ashoka Wijewardena and Chula Adikari.
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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