'Concerns over Appeal Court appointment unfounded'

COLOMBO: There is no necessity for the judges of the Court of Appeal to express concern over an appointment to the Post of President of the Court of Appeal, a spokesmen of the Attorney General's Department said yesterday.

Referring to the recent controversies that appeared in the media over this appointment, the spokesman said the Attorney General has recommended the seniormost Additional Solicitor General to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court and even that appointment has to be considered after the appointment of the present President of the Court of Appeal Justice K. Sripavan to the Supreme Court.

An appointment as President of the Court of Appeal could be considered only if the Supreme Court vacancies are filled otherwise, he said.