The revision application filed before the Colombo High Court seeking annulment of the order given by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court by Ven. Thiniyawala Palitha Thera dismissing a private complaint filed against former President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was yesterday dismissed without taking for the hearing by the Colombo High Court. Delivering the order, Colombo High Court Judge Sujeewa Nissanka observed that the order issued by the Fort Magistrate is an order given in accordance with the law and there is no need for his court to interfere with the order given by acquitting Lalith Weeratunga and Ajith Nivard Cabraal of the charges. Ven.Thiniyawala Palitha Thero had filed this complaint before the Fort Magistrate’s Court, alleging that US$ 6.5 million had been paid to Imam Suberi, a Pakistani national living in the United States, without proper approval to raise the image of Sri Lanka. Thilina Gamage, who was the then Fort Magistrate who rejected the complaint, issued an order acquitting Lalith Weeratunga and Ajith Nivard Cabral, who were named as suspects in the complaint. Ven.Thiniyawala Palitha Thera had filed this revision application before the Colombo High Court seeking an order issued on October 4, 2023 be annulled.
Dilshan Tharaka
