SC reserves judgment in FR against providing a house to Ex-President Sirisena at Paget Road

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The Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to allow former President Maithripala Sirisena to use of the residence at Paget Road has been reserved for judgment by Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court would deliver its judgment regarding this case in due course.

The Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Justices Priyantha Jayawardena, Gamini Amarasekara and Kumuduni Wickremasinghe concluded the arguments put forward by both petitioner and respondent parties.

On March 29, the Supreme Court issued an interim order suspending the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to allow former President Maithripala Sirisena to continuous use of the residence used by him at Paget Road.

This order will be effective until the final determination of this Fundamental Rights petition.

Supreme Court made this order pursuant to a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu.

The petitioner alleged that it is wrong for the Cabinet of Ministers to decide on the benefits of a retiring President before he ceases to hold office. The petitioner further said that this cabinet decision had been taken violating accepted procedure set out in the law.

The Supreme Court had earlier granted leave to proceed with this application in terms of Article 12(1) of the constitution. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Evil of democracy Thursday, 15 September 2022 07:50 AM

The entire cabinet ministers are a burden on the society, enjoying all fringe benefits at at he expense of general public, majority of whom forego one meal a day. Now, this cabinet want to welcome one more of their kind to their Samurdhi Club? Is this the evil of democracy we enjoy?

Concerned citizen Thursday, 15 September 2022 09:56 AM

This fellow should be chased outdoors politics .The mastermind behind the fall of the Yahapalana government.A fellow with no moral values.Sirisena pardoned Jude Shramantha because he is the cousin of Dudley Sirisena’s daughter in law and is now pinning the blame on other people.

RONA Thursday, 15 September 2022 04:18 PM

are these people getting elected or appointed to serve the people or serve themselves? Do they have an ounce of shame or guilt?

Sirimath wijesooriya Thursday, 15 September 2022 04:30 PM

Gifts from money owned by people should be stopped. Parliamentarians do not have authority to do these sort of things. Politicians have right to live in the society as normal citizens. People can't bear these costs further.

N Andhasena Friday, 16 September 2022 03:07 AM

Not taking this man's side but not too much noise made about a mansion, luxury cars and troops of security guards provided for a man who destroyed and ran away from the country after being President for only two years. Utter hypocrisy.

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SC reserves judgment in FR against providing a house to Ex-President Sirisena at Paget Road

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