Removal of Respondents Susil & Anura in SLTB law suit Against MR Challenged
The law suit filed by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa for the recovery of Rs. 143 million for using SLTB buses in election campaigns of last Presidential Election was taken up for inquiry today(22).
The plaintiff previously cited Mahinda Rajapaksa, 2015-UPFA presidential election committee members Susil Premajayantha and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa as respondents. But later amended the initial plaint to exclude both Premajayantha and Yapa.
In today’s proceedings President’s Counsel Nihal Jayamanne appeared for the defendant Mr. Rajapaksa, sought court permission to file legal objections against the previous amendment excluding Susil and Anura made by the SLTB to the initial plaint in court.
Followed by the defendant’s request, the court postponed the case to on 26th January 2017 to enable filing objections.
