AG Yet To Act On SC Judge

Monday, October 05, 2015

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has concluded the investigation carried out into the conduct of Supreme Court judge, Sarath de Abrew and the file has been handed over to the Attorney General’s Department, The Sunday Leader learns.

Sources at the Attorney General’s Department told The Sunday Leader that the CID has alleged that de Abrew has been found guilty of sexual harassment, criminal trespass, unlawful detention and hurt.

It is learnt that the file on de Abrew was handed over to the Attorney General’s Department by the CID about six weeks ago.

When contacted by The Sunday Leader, the CID confirmed that the investigation into the Supreme Court judges conduct was concluded within 10 days and the files was handed over to the Attorney General’s Department several weeks back. CID sources added that it is now up to the Attorney General to file indictment against de Abrew.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Rajitha Senaratne, said in an interview BBC that  there is a discussion of bringing a no confidence motion against de Abrew in parliament, if he was not going to step down from his post in the Supreme Court.