OMLANKA
The hearing of the case against Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila and another accused for allegedly misappropriating Rs. 21 million following their alleged fraudulent share transaction that took place in 2000 was put off for January 16 by the Colombo High Court on Jan 12.
President's Counsel Saliya Pieris has submitted to Supreme Court that there is no proposition in the 19th Amendment which prohibits President Siriseana, from going on for six years from January 9, 2015.
Attorney General President's Counsel Jayantha Jayasooriya has submitted that President Maithriapala Sirisena could hold office for six years, the period for which he took oaths for. No provision of the constitution precludes him from holding office for the six year period.
President's Counsel Manohara de Silva has pleaded that the incumbent President could not hold office beyond the five year period under the operative law.
National Freedom Front Leader, former minister Wimal Weerawanse was indicted before the Colombo High Court on January 11.
