No comment on court decision: Lokubandara
By Harinda Vidanage
Responding to charges that he was silent over the sentencing of LTTE leader Prabhakaran for the Central Bank bombing Justice Minister W.J.M Lokubandara told The Sunday Times he need not make any comments on decisions handed down by the High Court.

He said the verdict given by the court shows the independence of the judiciary under this government.

The PA had charged that he was silent while the former justice minister was making statements on the decision.

Mr. Lokubandara said the peace process is not centred on an individual and would continue even if the Prime Minister is taken out of the process.

Mr. Lokubandara also said that even the court decision on the 19th Amendment to the Constitution shows the government has never meddled with the affairs of the judiciary and added the recent court decision would not have any impact on the peace talks.

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