Diana unseated!

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The Supreme Court has ruled that State Minister Diana Gamage does not meet the legal qualifications necessary to hold a parliamentary seat. Counsel Hafeel Farisz with Oshala Herath who petitioned against Diana Gamage walk out of court following the judgement .Below are photographs of the before and after of the historic judgment in which the parliamentarian was unseated by a unanimous verdict. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

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Gona Wednesday, 08 May 2024 02:19 PM

1) elections commission and AG should be held responsible. 2) speaker thattaya should file a case to recover every cent she enjoyed being a parliamentarian. 3) she should be charged for false declarations too. 4) ranila too should be held responsible for appointing this whore as a minister knowing very well that she is not eligible

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warren Wednesday, 08 May 2024 02:53 PM

Re 4: If she was elected to the parliament as an MP, what is wrong with offering her a portfolio? Please note that under the Sri Lankan legal system, one is innocent until proven otherwise.

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Jana Wednesday, 08 May 2024 04:28 PM

Gona, learn facts before you talk. It is not the duty or in the powers of the Elections commission to do investigations and verify whether an election candidate has another citizenship. AG is not at all in it.

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Hadam Wednesday, 08 May 2024 05:54 PM

@Warren, The moral thing to do is when the matter came up she should have looked into it and resigned the position instead of playing ignorant.

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Yohan Wednesday, 08 May 2024 08:51 PM

I agree with Warren. And what Gona fails to recognize is that she was elected under the SJB ticket and the like of Mujibur, Hirunika, Sajith and the rest of the clan saw her as a saviour when hurriedly setting up the breakaway group just a few years ago.

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Herman Perera Thursday, 09 May 2024 04:00 AM

Why did it take 4 years to get an answer. She was an appointed MP

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Gona Thursday, 09 May 2024 02:47 PM

Hi Warren, sorry if I'm ignorant, she wasn't elected and Ranila wasn't elected. They creeped in from the back door. I have forgotten that Ranila robbed the CBSL daylight from the front door. So what is for him appointing this Gully Bowser as a minister. If one is a master in vice, Ranila is with them. Sorry again, I'm just a novice to politics.

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Citizen k Wednesday, 08 May 2024 02:39 PM

Gina speaks for all with similar sentiment.Finally the judiciary is bringing back law and order to the country.Too long we have watched injustice in this country without redress.

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Neel Wednesday, 08 May 2024 02:47 PM

Thanks for the corre t judgment.

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Citizen Wednesday, 08 May 2024 02:52 PM

Now she can lead and actively participate in world's oldest profession to promote Sri Lanka ,

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Jabilo Wednesday, 08 May 2024 03:24 PM

Victory for Sajith P. Will she resign also from party membership.

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Duminda Wednesday, 08 May 2024 03:27 PM

I am totally lost in Sri Lanka system

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Ramesh Wednesday, 08 May 2024 05:55 PM

Good Judgement needs to be procured for the false declaration. and to be recovered all taxpayer money she wasted.

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Ahamed Thursday, 09 May 2024 07:37 AM

She has enjoyed all privileges from taxpayers money in fraud way, and the Governemnt has to take action for this illegal act and should ask for the damages.

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Sambo Thursday, 09 May 2024 07:37 AM

SJB don't celebrate this a victory for you. She is a very strong women and will come down on your party very hard. No sooner she was unseated all were talking like hero's but when she was in parliament all were sitting on their mouths.

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Terrence K Thursday, 09 May 2024 08:26 AM

This is the outcome of people taking revenge on others. If the country can permit erstwhile citizens of this country to obtain dual citizenship why not have the rights reinstated ? Revenge has been the password mainly to ensure that the Rajapakses domiciled outside have no say in the politics of the country. What has the petitioner gained nothing only momentum happiness in the downfall of others. What I can't understand is that when many pilferred the public purse all these so called petitioners had their tails between their legs giving obeisance to power hungry politicians. !!!!!!!

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