Transfer of judges: brings sunshine to justice and salutary changes in the courts..!

(Lanka-e-News -15.Nov.2016, 11.55PM)  It is a well and widely known fact that during the entire  nefarious decade there were  judges who  after  having breakfast daily at the Temple Trees and paying homage to  the Rajapakses  delivered  judgments prejudicial in favor of the Rajapakses during noon   when they  mounted the bench of the Kangaroo courts thereby insulting and disgracing the  sacrosanct judiciary and its sublime  values.  It is also a well known  fact that former  chief justice Mohan Peiris  was thrown out lock, stock and barrel  on the 8th of  January 2015 after much effort  as a  first step taken to elevate   the judiciary and conserve its sacrosanct values  in order that the  judicial tasks  would be performed duly in the best interests of the nation,  and the judiciary ,which was undermined and demeaned during the Rajapakse era on a scale unprecedented in Sri Lanka ‘s (SL) history.

Sadly however it is very unfortunate ,  though  the scoundrel Mohan Peiris was chased out on the 8 th of January 2015 , the judiciary that was politicized by the Rajapakses,  and contaminated from top to bottom with corruption and all the vices for so long has still not transformed into a judiciary dispensing pristine justice  longed for by the people.

It is following the launching  of the  independent judicial commission under the 19 th amendment ,the transition from the nefarious decade era to the  good governance era had become possible somewhat . After several decades , the independent judicial commission was able to transfer  70  judges without  the influence or pressures of the  executive or  other political forces. 

The notification issued by the deputy secretary of the Commission , justice Pamila Ratnayake on the 10 th revealed  that  70 judges have been transferred with effect from January 1 st , 2017. T is noteworthy Pamila Ratnayake who signed this notification  is also  transferred , as the additional district judge , Colombo.

Many of the judges during the nefarious decade   who were against   the dismissal of an ex chief justice (CJ)  and   championed  the cause of justice when the case against her ( ex CJ) was heard in just a night to chase her away illegally and un-ceremonially  , were given punishment transfers through the    manipulations  of  unscrupulous  corrupt Mohan Peiris who leapt  from Temple Trees backyard to the post   of chief justice,   consequent upon which  their powers were crippled , while those who were screaming ‘ hi hoy babiachchi’ via  the face book were empowered . 

However , if the present  list of transfers is examined , it is very evident those face book  ‘Hi hoy Babiachi’ screamers who rejoiced and reveled in others’ victimization  then have been divested of their ‘pomposity’ now.

No  matter what , it is the hope of the law  abiding citizens of the country that the erstwhile ‘MaRa courts’ will not metamorphose into  ‘Siracourts ‘ or ‘Wickremacourts.’ The honorable judges who were transferred should therefore understand  this as an intimate and integral part of the pursuit of true and revered justice .

It is the earnest anticipation of the civilized citizens including Lanka e news that the latest transfer of judges will introduce salutary changes in courts , and dispensation of justice will take precedence above all else.

The transfer list of the judges can be viewed by clicking here.

By Wimal Dheeraasekera
Translated by Jeff.

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