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| Friday, 25 June 2004 |
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SC issues notice on 14 witnesses by Wasantha Ramanayake The Supreme Court issued notice on 14 witnesses including the National Archives Director and Chief Editor of Lankadeepa newspaper to give evidence in connection with the contempt of court charges against S.B. Dissanayake, former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Samurdhi, on July 01. The inquiry will be taken up before a special Bench of five Supreme Court Judges comprising Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva PC, and Justices Dr. (Mrs.) Shirani Bandaranayake, T.B. Weerasuriya, Nimal Dissanayake and Raja Fernando. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation librarian Ranjani Aluthge, three petitioners who petitioned the matter to the Supreme Court and a newspaper provincial correspondent were among the witnesses. The Supreme Court issued notice on the former Minister on April 8 to appear before court on May 7 to answer charges as to why he should not be punished in connection with an alleged adverse remark made by him against the Supreme Court at "Vap Magul" ceremony in Habaraduwa on November 3, 2003. The former Minister appearing before court, denied making adverse remarks. Three petitioners in their applications to the Supreme Court stated that the former Minister had made the remarks against the Supreme Court decision in connection with a reference made by the President. They stated that the President in a reference to the Supreme Court had requested to determine the constitutionality of a Gazette Notification that sought to vest the power to retire the Commissioned Officers of three Armed Forces in the Defence Minister. Dissanayake was elected a UNF Member of Parliament for the Nuwara Eliya District at the last General Election. They prayed the Supreme Court to inquire into the comments made by the former Minister and take suitable action. |
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