Sri Lanka Lawyers demand resignation of the Judge of the Highest Court
Lawyers and the civil society members Wednesday morning held a protest opposite the Supreme Court Complex demanding the resignation of the Chief Justice Mohan Peiris.
Meanwhile Head of the National Movement for Social Justice NMSJ, Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera yesterday requested Chief Justice (CJ) Mohan Peiris to step down from his post with dignity.
Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera said as the incumbent CJ was a political appointee and several allegations had been levelled against him, it was his duty and responsibility to the nation to step down gracefully. The 43rd CJ, Shirani Bandaranaike was taken out, unfairly. Sobhitha Thera said the current CJ has also been implicated in the attempted coup by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the night the election results were announced.
Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe had seen the CJ at the office of the then President -Temple Trees on the night of the election.
