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Law A Kekille judgment to favour a friend!
A female white collar one who was functioning as the provincial education head was recently transferred out, holding her accountable for a minor offence…
Law UNP to decide on next move after SC verdict
The UNP will decide on its next course of action including the likelihood of a secret ballot to select a candidate for the premiership after the Supreme Court…
Law SLPP plans case to remove RW from Temple Trees
Says legal action can be taken under the Public Property Act as Official Residence is being occupied after dissolution of P’ment By Nuwan Senarathna Sri Lanka…
Law Constitution doesn’t make provisions for personality clashes - Ranil
Sri Lanka’s sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned time is running out to avert a “bloodbath” while voicing hope that parliament will resolve a…
Law Johnny, two others acquitted in CWE case
Kurunegala district MP Johnston Fernando and two others were acquitted and released by Kurunegala High Court judge Menaka Wijesundara citing contradictory…
Law Johnny, two others acquitted in CWE case
Kurunegala district MP Johnston Fernando and two others were acquitted and released by Kurunegala High Court judge Menaka Wijesundara citing contradictory…
Law Thalatha, Chamal to Constitutional Council?
Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale and former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa are likely to be appointed as members of the Constitutional Council, when Prime…
Law Plan to legalize sale of wild boar meat
The Ministry of Agriculture intends to submit a Cabinet Paper within the coming week to legalize the sale of wild boar meat, Ministry officials said yesterday…
Law India lifting gay sex ban GoSL wants formal request to consider legal reform
In the wake of the Indian Supreme Court decriminalizing consensual homosexual activity in a landmark ruling delivered on 6 September, the Government of Sri…
Law Gota under probe by SriLankan commission
Presidential Commission of Inquiry sends notice to former Defence Secy. Others to include Sajin Vaas, Nishantha Wickremasinghe and Kapila Chandrasena The…
Law Death penalty for drug traffickers, regardless of GSP Plus
Co-cabinet spokesperson, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the Government would forge ahead with the death penalty directive given by President…
Law ICC verdict a slur on the image of the country
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally delivered its verdict on the ball tampering and transgression of the spirit of cricket incidents that took…
Law Tamil family members win injunction to prevent deportation to Sri Lanka
Nadesalingam, Priya and daughters were removed from their home in Queensland’s Biloela. https://youtu.be/takqypLyNi0 Two members of a family of Tamil asylum…
Law The Lankan defence lawyers saw ‘Chandi’ manner in this manner
Dinesh Chandimal’s appeal against ball tampering charges was dismissed by the Judicial Commissioner despite there not having been conclusive evidence to show…
Law Chandimal’s Hearing Today
Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against ICC match referee Javagal Srinath’s decision to find him guilty of ball-tampering during the second Test against West…
Law Chandimal pleads not guilty to ICC charge
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has pleaded not guilty after being charged with ball tampering by the International Cricket Council during a series in the…
Law Ven. Gnanasara Thera sentenced to six months RI
Ordered him to pay Rs.50,000 as compensation to Mrs Ekneligoda Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera was yesterday…
Law TRC says TNL transmitter in Polgahawela was operated illegally
The telecommunications regulator today defended its action against TNL TV saying it had no “undue ambition.” “The TRCSL (Telecommunications Regulatory…
Law CEB denies charges of ashes spreading to Sri Maha Bodhi
Ceylon Electricity Board engineers and Norochcholai Power Plant officials refuted claims that toxic acids evaporating from the power plant posed a threat to…
Law Three persons to be in charge of Sirikotha
Law Musthapha dismisses Vajira’s contentions as being due to lack of legal knowledge
Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha yesterday said that the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…
Law Chandi Malli and wife remanded in assault case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzBVeuWnJY8 Kaduwela Acting Magistrate Hemantha Wettasinghe on Saturday remanded till March 13 Southern Provnicial Councillor…
Law Several Civil Society groups held peaceful protest
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) along with representatives from several Civil Society groups held a peaceful protest starting from the Viharamahadevi Park…
Law Villagers affected by Uma Oya Project: SC permits Bar Association to intervene
Supreme Court permitted Bar Association of Sri Lanka to be an intervenient petitioner in the fundamental rights petition with regard to Uma Oya Project. The…