Greek Bond case: No show by Upul Jayasuriya

The Fundamental Rights case filed by Member of Parliament, Sujeewa Senasinghe against the Governor and the Monetary Board on the Greek Bond investment was not supported by the Petitioner’s Senior Counsel, Upul Jayasuriya when the case was called at the Supreme Court yesterday.

The Supreme Court Bench presided over by Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane asked the Petitioner’s Junior Counsel to make his submissions, but Counsel stated he was not prepared to argue the case in the absence of Senior Counsel Upul Jayasuriya.

The Judge said that the Attorney should be prepared to argue the case, and reprimanded counsel and set a new date on June 18, 2013 at which Senior Counsel, Upul Jayasuriya was asked to make submission on behalf of his client. Deputy Solicitor General, Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC appeared for the respondents, the Governor and the Monetary Board.