The Judicial Service Commission has taken steps to transfer Colombo Fort Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage to the Moratuwa District Judge with effect from tomorrow.
Accordingly, it is reported that Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali has been appointed as the Fort Chief Magistrate.
Former Western Provincial Council member Salochana Gamage, who is under arrest on a bribery charge, is the brother of Fort Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage. Therefore, Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage had made a written request to the Judicial Service Commission to transfer her to another court until the hearing of the 9 million bribery case filed by the Bribery Commission against Salochana Gamage and two others is completed.
Fort Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage had pointed out that her court was unable to proceed with the investigation into the bribery case, as it would cause a conflict between close relatives.