Expose Disgraceful Justice: Justice Shiranee T Gave False Evidence Before Parliamentary Select Committee

August 26, 2013 

There was a finding by the infamous Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that the case commonly known as the “Trillium Case” was wrongly taken before a bench presided by CJ Bandaranayake by CJ Banadaranayake herself. To arrive at this finding the PSC mainly relied on the evidence of JusticeShiranee Thilakawardene and PSC stated in its report that they believe and accept Justice Thilakawardene’s evidence in toto without hesitance.

Justice Shiranee Tillekewardene

Though not relevant, this finding is wrong and apart from that, the so called evidence given by Justice Thilakawardene is absolutely false.

The objective of this article is to analyse the evidence given by Justice Thilakawardene being a Senior most Judge of the apex Court of the Country.

The background to the matter

A motion and affidavit was filed on 19/08/2011, challenging certain decisions made by Justice Thilakawardene in SCFR 191/2009 ,by a affecting party an Intervenient-Petitioner , inter-alia ,and the party affected wanted to review the orders made on 29/06/2011 by Justice Thilakawardene and also asked for 5 Judge Bench to review the particular order made by a bench presided by Justice Thilakawardene.This motion and Petition contained 11 pages and annexes running into 72 pages. What more is that this affidavit shows the conduct of Justice Thilakawardene and how the orders were made in the matter affecting rights of people in violation of their rights.

In short this motion and affidavit comprehensively challenged the decisions made by Justice Thilakawardene.The affidavit and motion were filed not merely to ask for 5 Judge Bench.

It was referred to Justice Thillekewardene by the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Justice Thillekewardene made a minute on 30/08/2011 only stating an intervenient –Petitioner has filed an application and affidavit is dated 19/08/2011 and referred the same to CJ which reads as follows-

The Hon. the Chief Justice- 

Intervenient-Petitioner have asked for a bench

Of  5 Judges to hear this case.

Affidavit is dated 19/08/2011.f.n.a pl.

Signed-Thilakawardene J                                           Read More