The Judicial Service Commission has ordered the transfer of Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage to the post of Moratuwa District Judge, effective tomorrow (Jan 1, 2025), Mawbima newspaper reported.
As Fort Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali was appointed as the new Colombo Chief Magistrate, the Judicial Service Commission took steps to appoint the Mount Lavinia Magistrate to fill the vacancy created at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.
The transfer follows a written request submitted by Thilina Gamage to the Judicial Service Commission, seeking the appointment of another magistrate to handle a case involving a bribe of Rs. 8 million.
The case pertains to a former Western Provincial Council member, Salochana Gamage, who is currently in remand custody. Thilina Gamage cited a conflict of interest, as Salochana Gamage is his sibling. (Newswire)
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