Objections called from SLFP committee

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: Colombo District Judge Sisira Ratnayake yesterday ordered the members of the purported committee of the SLFP assigned to hold the disciplinary inquiry against former Minister Sripathy Sooriyaarachchi, to file objections before Court on August 17.

The Court made his order following the plaint filed by Sripathy Sooriyaarachchi challenging the purported Disciplinary Inquiry that was intended to be held by Sri Lanka Freedom Party against him.

Sripathy Sooriyaarachchi filed a plaint before the Colombo District Court citing SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena, Vice President of SLFP A.D. Susil Premajayantha W.D.J. Seneviratne and members of SLFP Vishva Warnapala, Champani Padmasekara, Palitha Mathew and W. Karunajeewa as defendants challenging a letter that informed him a disciplinary inquiry would be held on August 4.

SLFP charged that Sripathy had damaged the SLFP by the acts of sitting in the opposition while being a member of SLFP on June 19, 2007 and establishing SLFP Mahajana Wing.

The Court ordered the defendants from 2 to 7 to file objections on August 17. President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva appeared with Viraj de Silva instructed by Paul Ratnayake associates for the plaintiff. President’s Counsel Palitha Kumarasinghe appeared for the first defendant while Kushan de Alwis appeared for second defendant instructed by Attorney Upendra Gunasekara.

President’s Counsel S.S. Sahabandu appeared with Palitha Gamage instructed by Koggala Wellala Bandula for fifth defendant. Attorney Dinal Philips appeared for 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th Defendants instructed by Ruwan Rodrigo.