Law

A fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order quashing the Cabinet decision to transfer the state-owned shares of the Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi Power Plant to an American company and the decision…

The Sri Lanka Navy seized about 17 kg and 700g of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation conducted in Pesalai, Mannar on Tuesday morning. The street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 05…

Over 460 persons who tried to cross the provinces without a vaild reason were turned back by the Police at roadblocks set up at provincial borders, Police Media Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa said. He further stated that the…

Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thera and Colombo Archbishop His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith have filed FR petitions before the Supreme Court against the transfer of Yugadanavi LNG Power Plant shares to a US company. Accordingly,…

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Divi Neguma Department Director General Kithsiri Ranawaka were ordered to be released from the case filed against them for allegedly misappropriating Rs.36.5 million of funds belonging to the…

Colombo Additional Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrema yesterday (15) ordered to remand 15 suspects, including the Commanding Officer of the Army Modara Camp, Gemunu Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel in connection with the murder of the captain…

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, has been granted bail over two cases filed against him. He has been granted bail over the death of a 16-year-old domestic worker by the Colombo Chief Magistrate Court. And he was also granted…

The Special Task Force succeeded in recovering a stock of counterfeit cigarettes worth over Rs 20 million during a raid conducted in Wattala, Biyagama and Gonawala areas on Monday. According to STF sources, a suspect has been…

The Colombo Hulftsdorp and Fort Magistrate’s Courts yesterday (14) ordered the release of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who was remanded for more than six months over two separate cases. Following the granting of…

The two suspects who attacked two Police officers who went to investigate a clash that took place at a party held in Udappuwa, Kiriyankalliya, Sinnacolony have been taken into custody. The Police officers who were stabbed were…