The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera questioned why cases withdrawn during the previous administration have not been re-filed, specifically citing the Permanent High Court-at-Bar case against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after his presidential immunity ended and the Greek Bonds case involving former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal. He urged the Government to examine these withdrawals seriously and to prioritize re-filings through a tiered approach.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, since tiers were raised, let me note: the case before the Permanent High Court-at-Bar against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was withdrawn within two days of him assuming office due to presidential immunity. He no longer has immunity, so it can be re-filed; it had strong evidence and trial had commenced. Yet it has not been re-filed. Also, the Greek Bonds case against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was withdrawn under your Government, even as he publicly said he would not accept or pay charges. These withdrawals continue. Re-filings should follow a tiered priority. Please examine this seriously as a Government.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1601