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Supreme Court asks SB to answer contempt charges

by Wasantha Ramanayake

The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on S.B. Dissanayake, the former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Samurdhi to appear before Court on May 7 to answer the contempt charges levelled at him, the Registrar of the Supreme Court said.

In terms of the Notice issued by Court, the former Minister should appear before Court and answer the charges as to why he should not be punished in connection with alleged adverse remarks made by him against the SC at the Vap Magul ceremony held in Habaraduwa on November 3, 2003.

Three petitioners in their petitions to the Supreme Court stated, that the former Minister had made the remarks against the SC decision in connection with a Reference made by the President.

They stated that the President had sent the Reference to Court to determine the constitutionality of a Gazette Notification that sought to vest the power to retire the Commissioned officers of the three Armed Forces in the Defence Minister.

They prayed the SC to inquire into the comments made by the Minister and to take suitable action, accordingly.

Dissanayake was elected as a UNF member of Parliament for the Nuwara Eliya District at the recently held General Election.

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