Rathana Thera granted bail
Former MP Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera was yesterday (12) granted bail by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court in connection with the…
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CID to decide on Gammanpila arrest after inquiries, DSG tells court
The CID informed the Court of Appeal yesterday (12) that no decision has yet been made regarding the arrest of…
JSC approves transfers of 106 judicial officers
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the transfer of 106 judicial officers, including District Judges and Magistrates from next Monday.The…
EFL hauls govt. to court over Wilpattu ‘illegalities’
The Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Limited (EFL) has filed a writ application in the Court of Appeal, challenging what it described…
Draft of new anti-terrorism legislation to be submitted to Justice Minister next week
President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne, Chairman of the expert committee appointed to draft new anti-terror legislation that the final draft of…
HC adjourns corruption case against Keheliya and family till Sept 15
Colombo High Court has adjourned until 15 Sept., a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or…
Now, Opposition to move no-faith motion against Speaker Wickramaratne
General Secretary of the SJB Ranjith Madduma Bandara, MP, yesterday said in Parliament that if Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne did not…
Geneva session: India reiterates call for full implementation of 13 A
India has reiterated its long standing demand for Sri Lanka to fully implement the 13th Amendment to its Constitution. Sri…
Lawmakers are not owners of the country but temporary trustees – Speaker
Members of Parliament were not owners of the country but temporary trustees, representing the people, and, therefore, they, too, were…
Only Chamara votes against Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill
Parliament yesterday passed a new law to abolish certain entitlements of former presidents, several privileges, including official residences. The legislation,…