Court orders reinstatement

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On the suggestion made by the Supreme Court, the Attorney General today (11) gave an undertaking that the interdiction on Superintendent of Police Jayantha Rohana Jayawardena would be removed and that the purported disciplinary inquiry would be concluded within three months or on or before May 31.

The Bench comprising Chief Justice Asoka de Silva, Justices P.A.Ratnayake and Chandra Ekanayake terminated the contempt matter leveled against the Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya and listed the fundamental rights petition to be mentioned on June 1.

The Supreme Court had, on January 28, directed the Registrar of the Court to issue notice on the Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya to be present in Court today.

This order had been made by the Court, pursuant to the action filed by aggrieved Superintendent of Police J.R.Jayawardena against the IGP for the alleged contempt of court.

SP Jayawardena had complained he had earlier been placed on compulsory leave and later restored in the service on the stay order issued by the Court, is been now interdicted with immediate effect in the nature of severe one than that of earlier one allegedly to the same charges. (S.S.Selvanayagam)

IGP Mahinda Balasuriya who came before the Supreme Court today in a contempt of court case filed by SSP Jayantha Rohana Jayawardena, in conversation outside the Superior courts complex at Hulftsdorp. Pic by Kitsiri De Mel

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Comments - 8

Thomas Friday, 11 February 2011 03:43 PM

Now the Sri Lanka courts appears to be independent, and giving impartial judgements, without cowing down to pressure from TOP GUNS.

perumal Saturday, 12 February 2011 03:05 AM

All is well but please don't make him disappear without a trace!

lion Saturday, 12 February 2011 04:04 AM

poor guy J R Jayawardena, what an ordeal he has to go through for removing the police protection given for political cut-out in Ampara during elections!

Calistus Jayatilleke Saturday, 12 February 2011 07:21 AM

Sometimes these cops are under the illusion they are above the law due to political patronage. Thats why they run riot like bulls in chinashops.

Mr Retort Saturday, 12 February 2011 08:09 AM

All the public would want from SC and police is restore our rightful place under the sun

pbj Saturday, 12 February 2011 11:52 AM

Dr IGP , As it is a world known secret that Sri Lanka Police dept. is well talented at fabricating charges against poor citizens , how did you fail at entrapping that SP.

iresh fernando Saturday, 12 February 2011 02:11 PM

Poor SP will disappear without a trace very soon

sltk2004 Saturday, 12 February 2011 06:01 PM

Couldn't it be an international conspiracy to create a rift between the police department and the legal system?

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