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Krrish case: Namal Rajapaksa further remanded till November 6

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today rejected the bail application filed on behalf of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who was further remanded until November 6 in... Read More


Court rejects monks' motion to challenge Viharamahadevi Park eviction order

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today rejected a motion filed by Buddhist monks participating in a Satyagraha protest at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, seeking to ... Read More


Gnanasara thera's robe issue: Judge points to limits of court's authority

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika C. Ragala today observed that the court had no authority to issue an order regarding the reinstatement of the robe of Bodu Bala Sena General Sec... Read More


Medical reports indicate Shiranthi Rajapaksa needs bypass surgery, court told

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Colombo Cheif Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama postponed the case until 2.45 p.m. to allow both the prosecution and the defence to examine the medical report submitted by the Nati... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is accused of misappropriating Rs. 10 million transferred from the National Savings Bank to the 'Siriliya Saviya' account, was released on bail by Colomb... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa received Rs. 5.15 million in Navy salaries and allowances over 10 years - Court told

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Colombo High Court was informed today that Yoshitha Rajapaksa had received a total of Rs. 5,150,626 in salaries and allowances during his 10 years of service in the Sri Lanka... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa further remanded till October 28

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody over an alleged bribery incident involving the purchase of Airbus aircraft, was today further remanded till October 28 b... Read More


Court finds no medical recommendation for open-heart surgery: Shiranthi further remanded

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama observed that the three-page medical report submitted to court by the Deputy Director of Health Services contained no indication tha... Read More


Court dismisses Shiranthi Rajapaksa's anticipatory bail application

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Maligakanda Magistrate Janitha Perera today dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by Shiranthi Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing her arrest, advising her to file t... Read More


Court rejects preliminary objections in case against Shashindra Rajapaksa

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- The Colombo High Court today rejected the preliminary objections raised by the accused, seeking to have the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Co... Read More