{"id":93185,"date":"2019-09-21T15:17:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T22:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=93185"},"modified":"2019-09-21T15:17:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T22:17:57","slug":"ex-bribery-commission-chief-alleges-senadhipathi-distorted-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2019\/09\/21\/ex-bribery-commission-chief-alleges-senadhipathi-distorted-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Bribery Commission chief alleges Senadhipathi distorted conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Courtesy Adaderana<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Attorney General is set to request the Public Service Commission to conduct a disciplinary inquiry into the telephone conversation between the former Director General of the Bribery Commission and the Avant-Garde Chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General said the relevant request will be directed in writing to the Public Service Commission this Monday (23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2\u0dd2 \u0da9\u0dba\u0dc3\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dda \u0daf\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dae\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0daf\u0dba \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dd3\u0dad\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9c\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dba \u0db4\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2\u0dab\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nfNxgh3TGZk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi, who is currently receiving medical treatment in Singapore, yesterday (20) disclosed a telephone conversation that he has had with the former Director General of the Bribery Commission, Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickremesinghe regarding the Avant-Garde case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The female voice of the controversial telephone conversation was heard saying I know how to break the law and make the law.\u201d She expressed her regrets over filing the Avant-Garde case while blaming the country\u2019s disorderly politics as the reason behind the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Thalatha Atukorale said the Attorney General must make a statement regarding the Solicitor General\u2019s comments, stressing that she has the authority to inquire the Attorney General on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this backdrop, the former Bribery Commission chief, Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias, taking to Facebook, called on Avant-Garde chairman to release the unedited version of the conversation to the public, alleging that he has distorted it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also refused to make an explanation on the conversation as she is not entitled to do so as a government servant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Solicitor General also challenged the Avant-Garde chairman to which government minister that he called and for what reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/7YwXR7zL\/Ex-Bribery-Commission-chief-alleges-Senadhipathi-distorted-conve.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General is set to request the Public Service Commission to conduct a disciplinary inquiry into the telephone conversation between the former Director General of the Bribery Commission and the Avant-Garde Chairman. 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