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Presidential pardon for Royal Park murderer, unconventional – SC

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The Supreme Court has concluded that the presidential pardon granted by former President Maithripala Sirisena to Jude Shramantha Jayamaha in 2019, was unconstitutional.

Delivering the verdict, the Supreme Court also invalidated the pardon granted to Jude Shramantha Jayamaha.

Jude Anthony Jayamaha, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of 19-year-old Yvonne Johnson at the Royal Park apartment complex, was sentenced to death in 2012.

Meanwhile, it was also ordered that former President Maithripala Sirisena should pay a compensation of Rs. 01 million to the petitioner, and Rs. 01 million each to the mother and father of the aggrieved young woman, who was the victim of the Royal Park murder.

The Supreme Court, which ruled that former President Sirisena had intentionally violated the Constitution through this act, ordered the Attorney General to take the necessary legal measures for the extradition of the defendant, who is currently overseas, according to local and international conventions.

This verdict was delivered by a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, Yasantha Kodagoda, and Janak de Silva, following the consideration of a fundamental rights petition filed by the Women and Media Collective.

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Keheliya further remanded

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Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has been further remanded until June 03.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered to remand Rambukwella following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in over three complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Rambukwella’s son – Ramith Rambukwella, as a suspect in the case.

The magistrate issued the order after considering the submissions made by both the CIABOC and the defense counsel.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (May 19).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Gazette issued for salt imports

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A gazette notification has been issued for the import of salt.

Controller General of Imports – Upulmali Premathilaka states that a gazette notification has been issued allowing the import of salt until June 10th.

Accordingly, a license is not required to import salt.

She noted that any importer who has recommendations from the Ministry of Health can import salt and that it is possible to import non-iodized and table salt under this.

Meanwhile, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that 250 MT of salt for consumption will be imported into the country today (May 20).

The Minister also stated that the salt stocks imported from India will arrive in the country soon.

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