I complained about Trillium case to CID, says Justice Tilakawardena in her evidence

Justice Shirani Thilakawardena in her evidence had said that after the Supreme Court decision dated May 6, 2010 in Fundamental Rights Case No. 262/09, a party to the case made a request that the case be heard before a bench of five judges. She said that the three-judge bench including herself referred the matter to the Chief Justice under Section 132 of the Constitution.

The CJ instead heard the case herself sitting with two other judges, Thilakawardena said.

The committee treated Justice Shirani Thilakawardena's evidence as credible and truthful and took serious notice of Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake purchasing a house from the Trillium Housing Scheme in her sister's and brother-in-law's names, when the Supreme Court had ordered no Trillium residences be alienated without its express provision.

In this connection Trillium Residences Executive Director Janaka Ratnayake's evidence is important. Ratnayake said that a discount of Rs. 1.6m was given as the purchaser was a Judge of the Supreme Court. Mrs. Thilakawardena in her evidence said that Janaka Ratnayake had committed a serious act of misdemeanour and though she complained to the CID it had no effect.