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Organised Crimes Bill erodes judicial powers - Romesh de Silva PC

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court yesterday commenced hearing 26 Special Determination petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, with counse... Read More


Supermarkets collecting polythene bag levies without environmental benefits, SC told

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Centre for Environmental Justice today moved the Supreme Court seeking an order directing the authorities to formulate a mechanism to establish a government-administered levy ... Read More


Court says pension authorities cannot decide marriage validity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Court of Appeal has ruled that pension authorities cannot assume the jurisdiction of a competent court to declare a registered marriage invalid, while ordering the Department... Read More


Gammanpila challenge court order suspending Viharamahadevi Sathyagraha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the legality of an order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate to suspend a Sathyag... Read More


BASL demands probe into Homagama custody death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and all relevant authorities to conduct an immediate, impartial, transparent, and comprehe... Read More


RTI Commission rules licensed private bank a public authority

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has ruled that a private bank operating under a licence issued by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka falls within the d... Read More


Sil Anduma and Dhamma Books at SC hearing on Gnanasara Thera's prison attire

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The petitioner who filed a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the removal of the robes of Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera today appeare... Read More


Gotabaya appeals against dismissal of Easter Sunday arrest-prevention writ

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss, at the initial stage, his writ application seek... Read More


Supreme Court stresses best interests of child in adoption cases

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court has emphasized that the best interests of a child must be a paramount consideration in determining matters concerning children, as recognized under international... Read More


Gnanasara Thera's prison sentence takes effect from today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Court of Appeal today ordered that the six-year prison sentence imposed on Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera take effect from today (05), fo... Read More