INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena has informed the Supreme Court through his Legal Counsel that
the arrears of the compensation which was ordered to be payed to the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, have been completely settled.The
former Senior DIG and head of the SIS, Nilantha Jayawardana, appeared before the Supreme Court this morning in relation to the contempt of
court charges filed against him, for failing to complete the payment of Rs
75 million in compensation for the Easter Sunday bomb victims as ordered by the court.The relevant case was taken up before a seven-member
Supreme Court judge bench led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya this morning, whereas the case was adjourned until 1.30 p.m
compensation that is to be paid and that the relevant amount will be settled to the Office for Reparations through the bank today.Later when
the case was taken up again this afternoon, the Additional Solicitor General who appeared on behalf of the Attorney General informed the
court that the Office for Reparations had reported that Jayawardena has settled the remaining Rs
65 million.During the trial, defendant Nilantha Jayawardena apologized to the court for the delay in paying the relevant compensation
Later, the case was ordered to be recalled on November 18.
