Law

Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Print EditionThe Supreme Court yesterday concluded hearing the petition filed seeking a declaration that the Petroleum Products (Special provisions) (Amendment) Bill is inconsistent with the…

Law & OrderShavini MadharaTags: Print EditionThree suspects, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for stealing goods from President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence, were remanded till September 21 by…

Law & OrderSena V. Gamage and Lahiru FernandoTags: Print EditionEmbilipitiya Magistrate A. A. P. Lakshman ordered the release of the OIC of the Sevanagala police who was accused of molesting and attempting to rape an apprentice…

Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Print EditionThe case filed against five accused for importing and possessing over 196 kilos of heroin was fixed for pre-trial-conference on September 23 by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar. When…

Law & OrderShavini MadharaTags: Print EditionA leading activist of the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement, Senadhi Guruge, who was arrested and remanded in connection with an assault on two intelligence officers has been enlarged on…

Law & OrderTags: Print EditionFormer Convener of Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) and National Organiser of Youth for Change Lahiru Weerasekera was arrested by the police yesterday. He was arrested for obstructing the…

Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Print EditionThe Colombo High Court yesterday served indictments to former MP Johnston Fernando and two others over the bribery case filed against them for excluding Sathosa employees from their…

Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Print EditionThe notices were yesterday issued to MP Sanath Nishantha over two petitions seeking to file charges against him for a contemptuous statement made by him in relation to the judiciary and…

Law & OrderT.JayakumarColombo Group CorrespondentTags: Print EditionFive suspects including an Army deserter who were arrested for the allegedly gang raping a 14 year old student in Arukwatte,  Pinnawala in the Padukkka area were…

Law & OrderShavini MadharaActress Damitha Abeyratne arriving at the Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Picture by Thushara FernandoTags: Print EditionActress Damitha Abeyratne who was arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime…