Businessman Dhammika Perera through his lawyer today gave an undertaking before Supreme Court that he would not to take oaths as a Member of Parliamentarian or a government Minister until the Supreme Court make an order regarding several Fundamental...
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) today urged the government to immediately rescind the relevant Gazette notification to appoint a Presidential Task Force mandated to implement the ‘One Country, One Law’ concept, chaired by Ven.Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera.
Issuing a statement...
HSBC Sri Lanka was recognized for their outstanding commitment and support rendered towards creating a safer and more resilient Sri Lanka at the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management 10th Anniversary Forum held in Tokyo Japan. The Certificate of...
Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara and Sub Inspector Sunil Mendis were today ordered to be released on bail by the Court of Appeal.
Each suspect was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.25,000 with two sureties of...
Fr. Jeewantha Peiris has filed a Fundamental Rights application in Supreme Court seeking an order preventing his arrest by the police and tri-forces regarding incidents connected to the Galle Face protest.
The petitioner states he joined the “GotaGoGama” protest from...
State Minister for Rural Road Development Nimal Lanza has tendered his resignation from his ministerial portfolio.
Addressing the President, Lanza, while thanking him for appointing him as a state minister, stated that his conscience doesn't permit him to continue and...
The Judicial Service Association (JSA) has expressly opposed the proposal to appoint Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Tikiri Jayatilleke and another officer of the Attorney General's department as High Court Judges.
The JSC said in a statement that it has...
A strict security dragnet has been thrown around all Catholic and Christian churches in the country in view of Holy Week, where the people belonging to the Christian faith commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
On...
The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights application filed challenging the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to allow former President Maithripala Sirisena to continue to use the residence currently used by him at ...
Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka through his lawyer today informed Colombo High Court that he is expecting to raise preliminary objections against the indictments filed by the Attorney General in connection with the hit-and-run accident alleged to have taken place...
