Dhanapala Bandara Herath Pilapitiya, the father of High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya, passed away at a private hospital in Colombo this morning after having been hospitalized due to a heart attack.
Mr. Herath Pilapitiya had been in severe shock over the past few days after the Attorney General ordered the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to obtain a warrant and arrest his son over the controversial telephone conversation with MP Ranjan Ramanayake.
The funeral will take place at Kalawana, tomorrow (30).
Speaker meets Attorney General
Meanwhile, Attorney General Dappula de Livera has met Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. The Parliament Media Unit stated that the meeting had taken place pertaining to matters discussed at the Constitutional Council regarding the directive issued by the AG to arrest former High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya.
Particular attention was paid to the request made by the Attorney General to arrest Judge Pilapitiya when the Constitutional Council chaired by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya convened.
It has been discussed at length in the Constitutional Council that the AG's order would jeopardize public confidence in the judiciary and affect the independence of the judicial system and the professional dignity of judges.
Accordingly, it has been decided to summon the Attorney General to the Constitutional Council to inquire into the matter.
The National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Minister Wimal Weerawansa said in Parliament yesterday that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the immediate suspension of the interdicted High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya.
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