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MP asks Speaker on allegations against Chief Justice
Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara requested clarification from Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne regarding allegations against Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, including asset acquisition and judicial proceedings in the X-Press Pearl case. He seeks an independent investigation if true, or to clear the Chief Justice's name if false.
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The MP made this request by directing a letter to the Speaker, in which Dayasiri Jayasekara points out several matters raised by several MPs in the chamber regarding the Chief Justice. The MP emphasises that he does not arrive at a prior conclusion that any of the allegations mentioned in the letter are true, and considers them only as questions raised in Parliament.
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