Mohan Peiris faces serious legal charges

From Sri Lanka Mirror

Former Chief Justice Mohan Peiris is facing a serious charge of misconduct on his part which was committed by him yesterday, srilankamirror learns.

It happened when Shirani Bandaranayake was reinstated as Chief Justice yesterday at the court complex at Aluthkade in Colombo.

Peiris had ordered the release of the suspects who were arrested in connection with the attack on film artistes in Kurunegala during the run-up to the January 8 Presidential election.

This was revealed by magistrate Chamara Wickremanayake in public.

Peiris had told Wickremasinghe to release the suspects in the same way that he (Peiris) got Nishantha Muthuhettigama released on bail.

Mutthuhettigama was released by Magistrate Chandima Edirimanne.

Magistrate Wickremanayake confessed he released the suspects against his conscience and being a junior he feared for his position.

Shirani Expected To Resign Tomorrow After Ceremonial Sitting: Sripavan To Be New CJ

From SL Mirror

Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake who was reinstated today (28) , is expected to resign from her position tomorrow after a ceremonial sitting, making way for a new Chief Justice.

According to sources from Hulftsdorp, Shirani Bandaranayake will have her ceremonial sitting tomorrowmorning, two years after her impeachment, at the Supreme Court in Colombo. 

President of Sri Lanka Bar Association Upul Jayasuriya told media a short while ago that the CJ informed the BASL that she was planning to officially resign from her duties tomorrow after the ceremonial sitting. With her resignation, she will be entitled to her pension and other privileges as the former Chief Justice of the country.

Asian Mirror reliably learns that Justice K. Sripavan, who is the most senior judges of the Supreme Court is most likely to be appointed as the new Chief Justice. it was before Sripavan that President Maithripala Sirisena took oaths as the President of Sri Lanka on January 09, this year.

Shirani Bandaranayake who was impeached by the former government, was today (28) reinstated as the Chief Justice with the intervention of President Maithripala Sirisena and his Cabinet

The President, in his Election manifesto highlighted that ‘justice’ will be delivered to Shirani Bandaranayake and former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, which he did by reinstating both parties to their former titles.

CJ44 leaves, CJ43 Returns!!!!

The story is CJ44 has left/vacated the seat & CJ43 has is taling over!!! Images from Twitter.