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The Supreme Court today granted permission to personally name former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a respondent party in connection with several Fundamental Rights petitions filed against Trinco Oil Tank farm agreement.
Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera, Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera and Secretary of National Bhikkhu Front Ven. Wakmulle Udhitha Thera had filed these petitions challenging the legality of the cabinet memorandum that authorised to enter into an Agreement with the Lanka IOC PLC to jointly develop China Bay Oil Tank farm.
Counsel Dharshana Weraduwage appearing for the petitioners sought court's permission to amend the caption of petitions. He sought Court's permission to personally add former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a respondent since he was no longer holding the post of the President. Weraduwage further sought Court's permission to add incumbent President Ranil Wickremasinghe and the incumbent Cabinet to the petitions as respondent parties in line with new developments.
Supreme Court two-judge-bench comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluwihare and Shiran Goonaratne granted permission to amend the caption of the petitions and the parties were directed to file objections if necessary.
These petitioners are to be taken up again on November 11.
Initially, the petitioners had filed these petitions naming President Gotabaya Rajapaksa through the Attorney General, Cabinet of Ministers including Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Trinco Petroleum Terminal (Pvt) Ltd, Lanka IOC PLC and several others as respondents.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)
Jaffna Boys Friday, 09 September 2022 02:18 PM
The Trincomale Oil Tanks are strategic assets of Sri Lanka yet the Rajapaksas brought in the Indians to share the assets. This is analogous to bringing in your neighbour to “share your wife”.
Ali baba and the gang Friday, 09 September 2022 03:23 PM
Ali Baba and some of the 40 thieves are rounded. Today "The Tribune" mentioned that UN has named "Economic Crime" as one of the reasons for empty coffers of Treasury, Central Bank and other banks in Sri Lanka.
Ram Friday, 09 September 2022 03:46 PM
SC has to decide too many cases where Government and/or government officials are made parties. That speaks volumes for the misdeeds/questionable decisions of the government
Patriot Friday, 09 September 2022 03:53 PM
No Trinco tanks should ever have given to India or anyone cheaply at the first place in 2004? How about that? Indians are manipulating our resources, should never be allowed. Take what’s given!
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 09 September 2022 04:10 PM
India should at least now realize, like the way China treats Sri Lanka, never provide assistance unnecessarily as it is never appreciated and remembered.
Quolp Friday, 09 September 2022 10:33 PM
When will those Theros take actions against Ranil selling everything to INDIA since assuming duty as unfortunate President of Sri Lanka.
Nandasena R Saturday, 10 September 2022 03:32 AM
In so far as, the yellow robed monks do not keep away from divisive Sinhala Buddhist politics and cannot clearly identify the hand that feeds them and the country (in this case India)- There is no need for a third party to come to destroy this idyllic nation.
Gunadasa Sunday, 11 September 2022 06:29 AM
Yellow Birds playing indirectly into the hands of well recognized Ali Baba gang of rogues by way of picking up losing fights to give breathing time to fast dying gang of Ali Baba
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