COPE committee members to go to court

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Former UPFA MP Bandula Gunawardane said today COPE committee members had decided to explain their position to the court regarding the enjoining order which prevented the publication or circulation of the COPE subcommittee draft report on the sale of Central Bank bonds.

Mr. Gunawardane told a news conference that COPE committee members Susil Premajayantha, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Sunil Hadunneththi and Weerakumara Disanayake are among the members who were prepared to go to courts.

He said they had also decided to issue a book which consists of special speeches made in parliament regarding the Bond issue.

“We will issue a book based on special statements made in parliament regarding the bond issue. Publication of the COPE report can be prevented but they cannot stop the publication of the speeches in the Hansard. Then people will realise what has really happened,” Mr. Gunawardane said.

Former UNP MP Tissa Attanayake said there had been an increase in the cases of international intervention in domestic affairs under the new government and added that even the general election was announced due to international pressure.

“President Maithripala Sirisena had assured US Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the general election will be held in September. He is acting not according to the needs of the people but to satisfy the international community,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

Comments - 36

raj Saturday, 18 July 2015 11:49 PM

Proper procedure is to submit the report to the parliment before leaking any thing to media. Leaking to media before submitting to the parliment is a questionable whether it is legal or illegal.

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Chrysanthus Saturday, 18 July 2015 06:11 PM

Mr.Bandula your a dump only the head but no brain we can remember that you said a family can live one month With Rs 2500 /- is in this world or in hell

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Bala Saturday, 18 July 2015 06:47 PM

MR sent Letter Demand to Mahinda asking 5 Billion for saying he stashed money overseas and Mangala ignored it. MR never went to court.

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Sincere Saturday, 18 July 2015 07:57 PM

Hmmm. Poor fellow. He is of the view 6.8 ,million voters of this country was borne after January 8th this year.

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Luke Saturday, 18 July 2015 08:33 PM

The COPE does not exist after parliament has been dissolved.This man is trying to deceive people again by talking about a report that does not exist. DEW is only the Chairperson. If he is allowed to provide a report that has not been completed because they think it will help them to deceive the people Bandula G is a seasoned liar who is so foolish to believe that people can be taken for a ride with his fairy tales.What the people want out of this election is not his non-existent COPE Varthawa but what the party is prepared to do to develop the country and stop multi billion rupee thefts and corruption by the people they elected to govern. Tell us what you were doing Mr Gunawardena for the last ten years when the country was being ransacked by Mara and his "Horu Hathaliha"..

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ra Saturday, 18 July 2015 09:02 PM

Likewise, Tamils should go to UN to refer Sri Lanka to International War Crimes Tribunal. While there are many Tamils in the prison, there are many war criminals being promoted and living free without facing any charges.

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Kadupol Jothywansa Saturday, 18 July 2015 11:11 PM

Bandu there are so many educated people in your party are decently behaving, but you being just a Tuition master uttering nonesones.

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Hora Mahinda Saturday, 18 July 2015 11:12 PM

Bandu first of all tell us, how many innocent school children you have cheated just bluffing without properly teaching but end of the day grabbing only their tuition fees.

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Horri Jimonis Saturday, 18 July 2015 11:13 PM

Go to hell Banula. You are a garbage as you are with the dirty pigs.

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Jaya Saturday, 18 July 2015 05:31 PM

Sir,Why any of this is not based on what you have taught me ?

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Bippity Boppity Boo Sunday, 19 July 2015 08:03 AM

The COPE committee is draft report complied by a team where the majority was from the opposition. Now the President and the UNP must make a publication of all the frauds (need not be proved) done by the Rajapaksa regime such and commissions from mega projects, computer purchased etc also with the figure so that the public can know what has taken place. Jayawewa!

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raj Sunday, 19 July 2015 09:10 AM

What is your opinion about re-introducing white vans under your UPFA rule? Do you support it?

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maddy Sunday, 19 July 2015 02:28 PM

MR.Bandula ur good for AL students to teach Economics but not for parliament.

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ausdeutschland Sunday, 19 July 2015 03:54 PM

I voted to the good governance, but I can not understand why the government is afraid of releasing the report. Preventing the release through a court order does not encompass the good governance and democracy that they promised and I voted for. This could well be the turning point of the tides except they rectify the mistakes before voting.

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Ryan Sunday, 19 July 2015 08:40 PM

Dont be a thief by supporting thieves

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Ryan Hudson Sunday, 19 July 2015 08:42 PM

Best thing is UNP pay Rs. 59 billion to treasury from their party funds. That way we will pardon UNP and its leaders.

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willowsd Sunday, 19 July 2015 09:39 PM

stupid idiot shut up your mouth,you will learn a good lesson on on 17th

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Ashiq Monday, 20 July 2015 08:01 AM

ok... first of All what happened to the previous COPE report which explicitly talked about corruption and mis appropriation of Public funds no action... there were no fuss abt the loss of fund... why all of a sudden these thuggery politicians worry about the COPE via DM Android App

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mindikaw Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:27 PM

More or less of the COPE stories might be politically manipulated, but public should know the truth no matter what? Specially BOND case and the history of UNP politicians which hand was already muddy and all are recognized behind the narrative. Anyhow, President mush act and should not be a puppet which currently running the show. Mindika

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 02:53 PM

Mr. Bandula Gunawardane: We no need any book regarding the bond issue. you all are trying to get advantages of this bond issue during the election. If you are genuine in bond issue damage, Produce and trail those who responsible before the court. Otherwise these statements are nonsense.

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:00 PM

30-year bond issue took place on February 27. It is shame to issue a book now instead of taking legal action while you were having 2/3 majority in parliament. Mr. Gunawardana, Ashwaya giyata passe isthale wahala wadak naha.

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:04 PM

Earlier you requested to desolve the parliament. But now you are worrying about early desolution. Redi adagenada katha karanne?

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:09 PM

What does this phrase mean? “President Maithripala Sirisena had assured US Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the general election will be held in September. He is acting not according to the needs of the people but to satisfy the international community,”If MS is acting to satisfy international community, MS should desolve the parliament in September. Mr Aththanayeke is talking Just baila.

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Hiran Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:10 PM

Mr. Gunawardena, do you want to know the need of the people? They gave a verdict implying their wishes on January 08 and I hope they would give a much stronger reply in General Elections! Be prepared to face the music!

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:10 PM

Mr. Gunawardane : Go to hell without cheating people.

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:14 PM

How does it exist "COPE committee" after the desolution of parliament? Please Explain before you go to court.

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Madlin Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:28 PM

Attanayake is a LIAR and has no moral right. Better to publish speeches on the Mattala Airport etc via DM Android App

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 02:45 PM

Party politicians are try to get an advantage of the COPE report during the election period and not for the benefits of the public. People will reply on 17th August.

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:27 PM

COPE = Counterproductive Organization of Parliament Extremists?

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Bala Saturday, 18 July 2015 03:48 PM

The international commuity may be interested in the outcome of the election but why should they be keen to force an election. It was a known fact that elections will be held before September anf both the UNP and JVP wanted earlier elections in June. Tissa is just dreaming of bogeymen and better say nothing if you have nothing to say.

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JamesBond Saturday, 18 July 2015 04:00 PM

Cheap politics at its best.

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Sikuru Saturday, 18 July 2015 04:06 PM

A bunch of liars and thieves, first showing a fake COPE report now faking that they will go to court

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Yama-Dutha Saturday, 18 July 2015 04:17 PM

You should published details of without reference to COOP report

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chandana Saturday, 18 July 2015 04:19 PM

Please explain the real issue with calculations. You could not explain anything on this during the debate with Ravi in Rathuira

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Cheers Saturday, 18 July 2015 04:48 PM

The statement shows how Maithree is playing to US and he a dummy just like the PM

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upali Saturday, 18 July 2015 05:09 PM

its just a draft report. via DM Android App

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