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Court orders eviction of encroachers from Wilpattu National Park

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Court of Appeal today directed the Department of Wildlife Conservation to evict encroachers and take legal action against those occupying land inside Wilpattu National Park.... Read More


President appoints four President's Counsel

Colombo, Sept. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed four senior officers of the Attorney General's Department as President's Counsel, following their promotion to the position of Add... Read More


Court to be notified if Gammanpila's arrest becomes necessary: AG

Colombo, Sept. 24 -- The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that if the necessity arises to arrest former Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila over his alleged offensive remarks, the Cour... Read More


Court of Appeal orders Jaffna MC to curb air pollution

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The Court of Appeal today directed the Jaffna Municipal Council to take necessary measures to reduce air pollution in the municipal area, particularly by refraining from burning... Read More


Customs' forfeiture of Panama-flagged vessel carrying salt challenged before court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- A writ petition was filed before the Court of Appeal challenging the decision of the Sri Lanka Customs to forfeit the MV Stella Beauty, a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying a ... Read More


Differently-abled student petitions SC over denial of university admission

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- A young student from Bandarawela has turned to the Supreme Court, alleging that his constitutional rights had been violated after the University Grants Commission (UGC) denied h... Read More


YouTuber appeals RTI rejection on President's domestic travel expenses

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A YouTuber has submitted an appeal to the Designated Officer at the Presidential Secretariat against the decision of the Information Officer to reject the information he had req... Read More


Gammanpila's petition against arrest to be heard on September 24

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A writ petition filed by former Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila, seeking an order to prevent his arrest by the CID over a recent statement he made to the media, was today fixed... Read More


Appeal Court dismisses Midigama Ruwan's petition against STF in Boossa Prison

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- A writ petition filed by Ruwan Kumara, also known as Midigama Ruwan, an alleged leading figure in the underworld, seeking the removal of the Police Special Task Force (STF) perso... Read More


CID seeks AG's advice on May 9 Galle Face attack suspects

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- The CID, which is conducting investigations into the attack on Galle Face protesters on May 9, 2022, has sought the Attorney General's advice regarding future legal action agains... Read More