The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa

¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, this debate is about a transfer made by the Judicial Service Commission. The Hon. Member said, and if he is to prove it only on Friday while the media has already broadcast just that claim, then an accusation has been leveled at an act of the Judicial Service Commission and only that accusation has reached the public. If he cannot prove it by Friday, in the end his allegation remains hanging over the JSC alone. This must be approached responsibly. I think it is a very serious allegation. If he can say the Magistrate was transferred because of that incident, he should now stand by it. If he cannot, he should say “until I prove it, I withdraw what I said.” Then that statement can be withdrawn. Otherwise, once a narrative spreads in society for two days, saying “on Friday he will prove it” cannot reverse it. Since this concerns the judiciary, withdraw the statement and, if possible, prove it on Friday.