SC grants leave to proceed with FR challenging Namal’s controversial electricity bill

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Colombo, Sept. 11 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer seeking an order directing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to produce before Court all relevant files maintained by the CEB regarding an alleged unsettled electricity bill amounting to Rs. 2.6 million, in connection with the supply of electricity to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence in Weeraketiya.

The petitioner said it is public knowledge that Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa's wedding was held on or about September 12, 2019 and a series of receptions were held at the Weeraketiya residence to celebrate the said momentous occasion.

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and Justice Achala Wengappuli, granted leave to proceed with the petition, which alleges a violation of Fundamental Rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Vijitha Kumara, an Attorney-at-Law representing the Polonnaruwa Bar Association, filed this petition naming the CEB, its Chairman, the Auditor General, former Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera, MP Namal Rajapaksa, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP D.V. Chanaka and several others as respondents.

Counsel Thishya Weragoda appeared for the petitioner.

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Sokrates Thursday, 11 September 2025 05:09 PM

A castle that was renovated and expanded at the taxpayer's expense for many of these types of private functions of the royal family. How about suing for compensation for this? The house was perfectly adequate for official functions as it was before.

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Lanki Friday, 12 September 2025 07:46 AM

Very good suggestion. Further can someone file a FR case on entire entourage including MR for spending recklessly and lavishly to renovate/repair/install lifts to that Wijerama mansion during covid when the entire poor masses suffered and make them to pay back and further action towards welikada

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ROHINI WIJETILLEKE Thursday, 11 September 2025 10:05 PM

IT NEVER RAINS, BUT POURS

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Ram P Friday, 12 September 2025 06:56 AM

I believe this bill has been settled allegedly by a third party. In ths situation it will be a waste of time to probe into this issue when the court is loaded with many other matters unless the Petitioner's aim is to bring Namal into disrepute

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