Court orders police not to arrest Pastor Jerome on arrival at airport

17 November 2023 10:37 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 31 Bookmark

A A A

COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - The Court of Appeal today issued an order directing police not to arrest Pastor Jerome Fernando on his arrival at the airport or anywhere in connection with the controversial Sunday sermon.

The Court of Appeal's two-judge bench, comprising Justice (President) Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Chamath Morais made this order pursuant to a writ petition filed by Pastor Jerome Fernando.

Comments - 31

Roy Friday, 17 November 2023 10:42 AM

Certainty certainly. Don’t lose the golden dollar egg.

0 0

Citizens Friday, 17 November 2023 10:45 AM

The two.of them must be his followers!

0 0

Hassanda Friday, 17 November 2023 11:13 AM

Yes looks like No justice in SL

0 0

Geethika Wijesinghe Friday, 17 November 2023 12:39 PM

Spot on...Well said!

0 0

Morais Friday, 17 November 2023 10:58 AM

Let him preach what he wants. It is freedom of speech. If SL is so good, why is it falling apart? Being too religious is no good to anyone.

0 0

Potta Harry Friday, 17 November 2023 10:59 AM

Another miracle by Jerome

0 0

Dr. Amila Kankanamge Friday, 17 November 2023 11:00 AM

Same guy who gave the SLC judgement.

0 0

Sivalingam Friday, 17 November 2023 11:00 AM

Money talks.

0 0

Rajan Friday, 17 November 2023 11:19 AM

I am a Jaffna Hindu Tamil living in Canada , lot of my Canadian white Christian friends come with me to our Hindu Temples and they have appreciation for our religion despite they being Christians. Generally speaking the White North Americans and White West Europeans do respect the Asian religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism . The problem is with the dark skin Christians ( they all descended from converted Christians who changed religion to please the invading Europeans) they may look like us but their head is completely screwed up, they are brainwashed to feel the religions and culture of Sri Lankans are inferior. And people like this Christian Pastor live to reinforces these beliefs, that is why his activities should be curtailed permanently,

0 0

Chryshan Friday, 17 November 2023 11:39 AM

He should be warned against commenting on other religions and respect the beliefs of others. But if has not adhered to due procedure for taxation for money received or any money laundering involves he should be arrested. But if judges has received orders from the famous political thieves how to deliver the verdict, please do so. Otherwise the job of judge will be at risk.

0 0

Christo255 Friday, 17 November 2023 11:51 AM

Conflict of interest. I no longer have faith

0 0

Ram Friday, 17 November 2023 12:07 PM

Again a judgement by NBK J. Since of late we have read a few judgements of NBK J that are little repulsive for the reader/s

0 0

Steve Friday, 17 November 2023 12:12 PM

He will pray for them.

0 0

Law only for dollar-Less Friday, 17 November 2023 12:49 PM

Money! Money talks volumes!

0 0

Cool as a cucumber Friday, 17 November 2023 01:01 PM

This is why I like to live in Sri Lanka. You can do anything, say anything or even slap anybody - you are immune from prosecution!! How cool. It's better than other democracies.

0 0

Tony Blair Friday, 17 November 2023 04:28 PM

Even Britain is a good democracy. You can accuse a leader of a country is having WMD weapons of mass destruction. Invade that country, get their leader and thousands killed and destroy their political culture and instill a puppet government and yet will be immune from prosecution. Can Sri Lanka beat that?

0 0

Fooling the fools Friday, 17 November 2023 01:02 PM

The disciples who followed Jesus never had anything. They did not wear branded clothes and wristwatches, with money overflowing in their private bank accounts.

0 0

Jerome the jerk Friday, 17 November 2023 01:04 PM

Presidents orders I presume. It's just one conman helping another conman.

0 0

Sack the Judge Friday, 17 November 2023 02:05 PM

Again the same judge, the parliament accused of .What a crook this judge is? He should be sacked immediately before country going up with arms against him. Looks a Do Juan Dharmapala. Government keeping him there to get its dirty linen washed.

0 0

Ranil Friday, 17 November 2023 02:11 PM

What was the law he broke in the context of delivering a sermon?

0 0

A miracle for fools only Friday, 17 November 2023 02:13 PM

Now there will be long procession from BIA ,the God showing miracle

0 0

Terrence K Friday, 17 November 2023 02:31 PM

@Rajan Your comments are obnoxious everyone has the right to follow a religion of his/her choice and no one religion will convert any person to his or her faith forcefully. Why the public may move to another faith is because many miracles maybe happening and they have been healed etc. depending on faith whilst some religions are only places of rituals where the public may not experience the living God. So don't be critical as the saying goes the taste of a Jaffna mangoe is only in the eating of it !!!!!!!

0 0

My Money Friday, 17 November 2023 03:24 PM

Whatever! he will have to be aware of KARMA, no escape it will hunt and hound him down!

0 0

Balance my scale maam Friday, 17 November 2023 04:33 PM

Our legal system seems to be having gigantic opportunities for the righteous to seek justice if you can afford the legal fees! The righteous who cannot afford the legal fees can spend a few days in the govt boarding at Welikada.

0 0

Single Cell Friday, 17 November 2023 04:59 PM

Misery like’s company is a very old term that applies even today, if someone googles Christianity in Sri Lanka the Wiki results shows it was one of the earliest countries in the whole world to have Christian’s since 58 AD !!!!!!!! my goodness Asian religions , believers , non believers , north Sri Lankan’s who favoured by colonialism and so called the creation of the Tamil issue is Sri Lanka never existed!!!! And the aristocracy!!!! And now poverty and misery whilst the chosen few and the goons are getting fatter by the day. Im speechless and scared. Thank you.

0 0

Brian Friday, 17 November 2023 08:01 PM

He didnt say anything wrong. Why people wanted him to be punished, it's because of jealous.

0 0

Proud Boy Friday, 17 November 2023 09:22 PM

Who paid whom? This is going to be touted as another miracle by the pastor. After all we were once called the ‘miracle of Asia’

0 0

Edie Saturday, 18 November 2023 04:42 AM

I can't understand ,WHY DID THE COURT WANTED HIM ARRESTED INITIALLY?? NOW SUDDENLY THE COURT HAS CHANGED IT'S DECISION NOT TO ARREST UPON ARRIVAL!! DID THE LAW CHANGE DURING THIS 6 months ??? IF SO WHY NOT PUBLISH THE CHANGES IN ORDER ALL CITIZENS ARE AWARE OF THE SAME !!

0 0

Single Cell Saturday, 18 November 2023 05:07 AM

May we never forget Rev Fr Marcelline Jayakodi !! Pasele Piya

0 0

Going for Gold Saturday, 18 November 2023 11:44 AM

That’s because when he returns he’ll be born again as ( say) Jeremy Perera. Just a name change and it’s good as gold. How cool would that be?

0 0

Anthony. R Saturday, 18 November 2023 02:49 PM

One "Country", One "Law" the Judiciary over to you my Lords. Democracy?????

0 0

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.