Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekera has formally requested clarification from Speaker Dr Jagath Wickremaratne regarding a series of allegations directed against Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena.
In a letter dated 31 August, the opposition legislator inquired whether the Speaker had received supporting documentary evidence from any members of parliament and what action had been taken to refer the matter to authorized asset-investigating agencies.
The inquiry follows public controversy surrounding the high-profile X-Press Pearl litigation, which recently generated widespread national interest.
The Kurunegala District lawmaker questioned whether official channels had engaged statutory bodies empowered to probe the financial assets and declarations of the head of the judiciary and his immediate family.
The specific matters raised in the correspondence included allegations regarding the acquisition of valuable real estate in Colombo by the Chief Justice's son and the circumstances surrounding that transaction.
The letter requested clarification on reports concerning the birth and marriage certificates of the Chief Justice as well as the birth records of his children.
Jayasekera also sought to clarify whether the Speaker was contemplating legal or administrative remedies to safeguard the dignity and reputation of the judiciary in the event that the allegations were established to be false.
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