SLTB law suit against MR on Nov.11

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The Colombo Commercial High Court has fixed November 11 for the Sri Lanka Transport Board to support the lawsuit filed against ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa and six UPFA election-committee members who are alleged to have defaulted the payment of Rs.14 million owed to the SLTB whose buses were used to transport people to his propaganda meetings.

The case was taken up for hearing by Commercial High Court Judge Shiranee Gunaratne.

SLTB filed the case through its lawyers Somaratne Associates with the election committee members including Mr. Rajapaksa, Susil Premajayantha,

The SLTB has named seven UPFA election committee members, including Mr. Rajapaksa, Susil Premajayantha, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Gamini Senarath, as respondents. (T. Farook Thajudeen)

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Comments - 13

simon Tuesday, 03 November 2015 06:21 AM

When are we going to see the final judgement or we ever ?

Jimmy Tuesday, 03 November 2015 06:53 AM

We all know nothing is going to happen. So stop this circus, stop wasting tax payer money and run the country properly.

Appu Tuesday, 03 November 2015 07:09 AM

14 million tax payers money that was donated to the criminals.

Thiru Tuesday, 03 November 2015 07:14 AM

We are unable to travel by bus without giving money. How did this people hire the bus without payment?Depot suprintant should be questioned

Final Judgement Tuesday, 03 November 2015 07:47 AM

Final Judgment - UPFA is Bankrupt - Case Dismissed. AndUPFA dissolved.

dinesh Tuesday, 03 November 2015 08:08 AM

Like happened to ITN claim, sometimes amount might reduce to Rs. 1,400/- or even less.

indi Tuesday, 03 November 2015 09:53 AM

Why Kumara welgama not there. During that periodHe appeared in the TV and said buses are released for any one if the pay. buses were released on his orders.

Ram Tuesday, 03 November 2015 09:56 AM

Yahapalanaya is doing a proper job.But there should be a clear end not to thorow the case half way.These fund should be recovered from MRS personal Acets as he has taken enough of funds from Govt.of mother Lanka.Recover the funds and use it for the development of the country.

Banda Tuesday, 03 November 2015 10:51 AM

Lets say the money is paid by MR, That money then goes to the current transport minister hahaha.

Kusuma Tuesday, 03 November 2015 11:31 AM

Quiet right. Another effort to the public eye away from the tumbling economy / country.

TONY Tuesday, 03 November 2015 12:24 PM

MR AND UPFA WILL NOT PAY A CENT. BETTER USE COURTS PRECIOUS TIME TO DISPOSE OF MORE IMPORTANT CASES

TONY Tuesday, 03 November 2015 12:26 PM

NOTHING GOES TO MINISTERS OR THE MINISTRY. IT WILL TO TO CREDIT THE OUTSTANDING ACCOUNT

OMG Tuesday, 03 November 2015 12:47 PM

Already public transport running on huge loss, they guys make it worst. They dont have the pain. becouse every thing free for politicians.

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