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AG has not withdrawn indictment against wartime Navy Commander – ASG
By Chitra Weerarathne
Additional Solicitor General, Nerin Pulle PC, yesterday told the Court of Appeal that the Attorney General had not withdrawn the indictment against wartime Navy Commander the then Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda in respect of the alleged abduction and disappearance of 11 Tamil youth in 2008.
He said so when a writ Application, filed in the Court of Appeal by the parents of 11 children against the alleged withdrawal, was taken up yesterday.
The Attorney General had only said he had to decide whether he could prosecute Karannagoda in the High Court, the Additional Solicitor General said. The Attorney General did not say he was going to withdraw the indictment against Karannagoda without giving substantial reason for doing so. Nerin Pulle said that the Writ Application filed by the parents of the missing children of Jaffna was misconceived in law, and should be dismissed in limine.
President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva, who appeared with Niran Anketell and Sugath Caldera for the petitioner Karannagoda, told the Court of Appeal that there was no reason to prosecute retired Karannagoda.
Counsel Rohan Bopage, who appeared for the petitioner parents of the missing children, said that the AG could not withdraw any indictment without giving reasons.
The petitioners had complained of a possible withdrawal of the indictment in the High Court against Karannagoda. The order on the issue argued yesterday will be given on November 01. The bench comprised Justice Sobitha Rajakaruna and Justice Dhammika Ganepola.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the Court of Appeal had permitted the AG to withdraw the indictment against now Admiral of the Fleet Karannagoda. The AG is said to have informed court that the former Navy Chief wouldn’t be prosecuted.
The People of Myanmar are facing immense hardships caused by the devastating earthquake on 28th March and as reported by the international media reports the death toll is over 2,700. Furthermore, it has been reported that many people are missing while, a large number of individuals have been injured and are receiving treatment.
Considering the long – term close relationship between the two nations as two Buddhist states, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to provide,
• A sum of United States Dollars One Million
• Transportation for the dry rations collected by Buddhist clergy and other donors
• To have a group of medical officers and health staff on standby for immediate departure to Myanmar if necessary
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Cabinet appoints ministerial committee to submit report on sanctions imposed on 04 Sri Lankans by the United Kingdom
Attention of the Cabinet of Ministers have been drawn on the decisions taken by the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on four Sri Lankan individuals recently, and have decided to appoint a committee comprised of three ministers to submit a report with recommendations on the further measures to be taken after studying the facts in the regard and to empower the committee to obtain the service of any officer/intellect deemed to have subject expertise in the relevant field and considered essential.
The committee will comprise of :
– Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
– Attorney – at – Law Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice and National Integrity
– Aruna Jayasekara Deputy Minister of Defence
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Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 17.03.2025 to amend the Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme by increasing the value of the benefits already being payed under the scheme.
The revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme has been published by the extraordinary gazette notification No. 2429/02 dated 24.03.2025.
Accordingly, he Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Policy Plannng and Economic Development to submit the said revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to the Parliament for its concurrence.
Cabinet approves providing relief to the people of Myanmar
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Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
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