He questioned how to implement the United Nations recommendations that do not comply with the country’s constitution.

The Chief Justice stressed that the no other court can go against the country’s highest court, the Supreme Court.

He made these observations when a petition by Nallaratnam Sinharasa, a Tamil Tiger cadre indicted for attacking an army camp, was taken into consideration on Monday.

Sinharasa has been sentenced for 20 years rigorous imprisonment by the high court and later confirmed by the Supreme Court.

The chief justice has earlier decided to once again hear an appeal after the Geneva based United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) requested the government of Sri Lanka to release Sinharasa.

Sinharasa accuses the government of Sri Lanka for not abiding with the UNCHR ruling.

He points out that the government is bound by the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights to which Sri lanka is a signatory.

In his petition Sinharasa has requested the Supreme Court to order the government of Sri Lanka to release him from prison.

The attorney General on Monday has also observed that urging to alter a ruling by the Supreme Court is an intervention on the independence of the judiciary.

The courts postponed the hearing for 25 January.