By Shehan Chamika Silva
President of the Bond Commission, K.T. Chitrasiri questioned Junior Lawyer of Former Governor’s counsel over allegedly recording commission’s proceedings, which was prohibited.
According to the information received by the Commission, the Junior Counsel had been allegedly listening to the recorded proceedings staying inside his car after the commission concluded its proceedings on June 15.
When questioned, the junior counsel rejected the allegation and said he never have recorded proceedings nor listening to recorded proceedings in his car.
It was also revealed, that after the observation of Judicial Interpreter Mudaliyar S.M.Y. Kingsley Udaya, the commission on June 15 had caught one mobile phone belonging to a junior counsel of the lawyer who was representing the interests of Tender Board Chairman of CBSL.
Subsequently, the Commission emphasized that the decision on prohibiting recordings was taken to facilitate the confidentiality of the proceedings of the Commission; therefore the commission expects counsel to adhere to it accordingly.
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