MR and several others fail to surrender their passports to court custody: AG

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The Attorney General today informed the Court that despite a Court order, several individuals including former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon have so far failed to surrender their passports to the court custody.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Ayesha Jinasena PC appearing for the CID made these revelations when the magisterial inquiry into the mob attack on peaceful protesters came up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage. ASG Jinasena told court that several individuals including Mahinda Rajapaksa, Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon, Colombo Municipal Council member Mahinda Kahandagama have so far failed to surrender their passports to the court custody. She further said former Minister Johnston Fernando has informed CID that his passport was destroyed while being kept at his residence.

However, the ASG said Parliamentarians Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Namal Rajapaksa, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Kanchana Jayaratne have handed over their passports in accordance with the court order.

On May 12, Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage had ordered to impose travel ban against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Parliamentarians Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nisantha, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Edirimanna, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C.B. Ratnayake, Samapth Athukorala, Kanchana Jayaratne, Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon, Mahinda Kahandagama, Renuka Perera, Amitha Abeywickrama, Dilith Fernando and Pushpalal.

Meanwhile, Magistrate Thilina Gamage yesterday issued an order directing the IGP to show cause as to why the police department failed to transfer Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon, ignoring the Attorney General’s instructions.

The Attorney General on Monday (23) instructed the IGP to transfer Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennanakoon with immediate effect to prevent unnecessary intervention into the investigations relating to the attack on peaceful protesters at Temple Trees and Galle Face on May 9.

Rienzie Arsecularatne PC, Sarath Jayamanna PC, Maithri Gunaratne PC, and Anura Meddegoda PC appearing for the aggrieved parties raised concerns- the failure of the CID to conduct an impartial investigation against Deshabandu Tennakoon since he purposely neglected discharging his duty to prevent an attack between two opponent groups. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 11

Sam Silva Wednesday, 25 May 2022 07:56 PM

So the law does apply to these crooks. If it was someone else, that person will be arrested.

Sambo Wednesday, 25 May 2022 07:59 PM

So where is the one country one law. Please put it into action now.

Manage Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:04 PM

AG, you cannot do any thing against the President ' s beloved brother,mahinda,.our executive president Nandasena will send white van to bring the AG to his place very soon.

Be Fair Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:12 PM

MR Better give your priced passport. Must be shy

Nadi Karunaratne Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:17 PM

Then arrest for contemptuous.

Lawyer Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:20 PM

If they don’t hand over, it will be contempt of court punishable by imprisonment.

sam Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:24 PM

Those responsible should be charged for contemp

Sam Silva Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:26 PM

This shows how our country law and order function. Even a court order is ignored.

joshua Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:41 PM

arrest these morons. What are you waiting for? If you have no backbone please resign and go home without talking without any action.

Naki maina Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:47 PM

Why? Is he GOD? This basted must put in jail.. no1 criminal in the country.

Rubu Fernando Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:05 PM

The rule of law is applicable to these bandits as much to the common citizen. Disobeying a court order tantamounts to contempt of court. If Rajan is sent to lament in prision for such an offense why should these paraiahs roam free?

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