Friday 25 of November 2011
(Lanka-e-News -23.Nov.2011, 11.55P.M.) Justice Ms. Deepali Wijayasundara the High court judge who delivered a three year jail sentence on Gen. Fonseka in the white flag case thereby plunging the entire judiciary to unprecedented ignominy in court history has been promoted as an appeal court judge. This appointment made by the President has been referred to Parliament today (23) for ratification. While there are 7 judges who are more senior than her, this appointment has been made ignoring them, according to information provided by judges’ circles. Justice K K S G F Perera the High court judge had already addressed a letter to the President’s Secretary in regard to the scheduled appointment of his as an appeal court judge. But ignoring all those appointments, Ms. Deepali has been promoted .
On the day the High court verdict was delivered in the white flag case, Gen. Fonseka's Lawyer Nalin Ladduwahetty stated that they would be filing action against the judgment in the appeal court. But now this very judge who gave the verdict in the High court is being elevated to the appeal court. She had told a foreign media that she has received death threats after she delivered the white flag case verdict.