Special Presidential CoI gets 6-month extension

Saturday, 8 May 2021 00:49 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Term of Commission extended till Oct. 2021
Former PM and others facing charges of abuse/misuse of power and political victimisation

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has extended by six months the term of the Special Presidential Commission he set up to act against those in the last administration who are facing charges of abuse or misuse of power and political victimisation.

The Commission was set up in January and initially given three months to conclude its work but now its term has been extended till October 2021.

The Commission which has been set up under the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act, No. 7 of 1978 has powers to impose civic disability on those found guilty of abuse or misuse of power, political victimisation, and related offences during the last administration.

The members of the Commission are Judges of the Supreme Court Dhammika Priyantha Jayawardena (Chairman), Kumudini Wickremasinghe and Judge of the Court of Appeal Rathnapriya Gurusinghe.

Among the 23 persons facing charges are former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Cabinet Ministers and political party leaders for violating the Constitution and acting contrary to their oath of office.

The others include former ministers Mangala Samaraweera, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Rauff Hakeem, Sarath Fonksea Malik Samarawickrama as well as JVP Leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, TNA MPs R. Sampanthan and M.A. Sumanthiran and former MP Jayampathy Wickramaratne.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.