The free “Suddha Sinhala Padam” (Pure Sinhalese lessons) taught by the former president to the Attorney General’s Department

 Wednesday, 11 February 2015 

The Attorney General’s department which came directly under the supervision of the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa for first time in the history of Sri Lanka during his tenure is reported to bear severe pure singhalese abusive lashing out of the ex president at least once or twice a week.

Following the Attorney General’s department came under the purview of the ex. president after the 2010 presidential election the first instruction what they got is to imprison General Sarath Fonseka somehow or other. Meantime it was the Attorney Generals department which appeared as the chief prosecutor as well as an advocate during the Court Marshall against General Fonseka.

When the prosecution and the judgment directed by a single institution it would be prejudicial. When Sarath Fonseka’s lawyer persuaded that it would be a contradiction to the rule of natural justice during the proceedings in the Court Marshall the tribunal failed to heed and rejected the argument.

Later when the chairman of the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha, Sampath Pushpa Widanapathirana was taken into custody during the murder of the British national Kurram Sheikh, Mahinda as usual started to speak in pure Singhalese fowl language to the Attorney General’s department and exerted pressure to release the latter. Due to the international pressure the Attorney General requested the Chief Justice to appoint a three bench panel of judges the president treated the Attorney General as usual and tried to stop his duty.

During the Bharatha Luxhman murder case Mahinda Rajapaksa exerted severe pressure to the Attorney Generals department but due to a verbal statement incident recorded between the Presidents chief security officer Major Neville Silva and Duminda Silva a special inquiry has been summoned.

Even during the case of the former DIG Vas Gunawarna the ex president has told the Attorney Generals department to save the latter outside legal proceedings. However when a senior official in charge of the case has lead the case in a way it can be proven, Mahinda had also treated him in his usual filthy hospitality and has ruined his progress towards reaching a higher post.

However the former Attorney General Palitha Fernando was the person who mostly got insulted in filth from Mahinda Rajapaksa. Legal officials in the AG department, remembers him with gratitude for his maturity and patience for going through a severe mental pressure for bearing all the insults alone without showing his subordinates. The predecessor AG Chintha De Silva who got an early retirement without accepting the Chief Justice post is not due to his health condition but due to the bestial activities of the Mahinda.

However at present the Attorney General Department is carrying out its duties without hindrance and interference. They welcome the unexpected freedom they have got to express their views in the telephone. They are working hard to uphold the rule of law in Sri Lanka now.