It is now learnt that the government has given the green light to continue with negotiations to appoint Chief Justice Mohan Peiris to Sri Lankan diplomatic mission in Rome.

Asian Mirror reliably learns that top echelons of the new government have given their consent to negotiate the new “appointment” with the Chief Justice to ensure his resignation from the top post of the country’s apex court.

Interestingly, the same government has accused of attempting an ‘election night coup’ to allow former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stay in power. Therefore, it is interesting to examine how and why he is suitable to hold a diplomatic position representing the government of Sri Lanka. A serious question looms large over the 'ethics' involving the government's decision to consider a diplomatic position for the Chief Justice.

President of Sri Lanka Bar Association told media yesterday that Peiris was refusing to step down from office unless he was given a diplomatic posting to London, Brazil or Rome. 

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, in his complaint to the CID, charged that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brother and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris, former Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris and Provincial Council member Udaya Gammanpila were involved in the plan.

 “Fortunately, the IGP, Army Commander and the Attorney general Yuvanjan Wijeyathileka stood against this plan and refused to follow the orders. Thanks to their brave deeds, the democracy in the oldest democracy in Asia could be preserved,” Samaraweera told media outside the CID premises.

Following Samaraweera’s complaint, the CID commenced an inquiry into the attempted coup and multiple parties have demanded the Chief Justice to step down from his position.