The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition submitted by a lawyer, which claimed that his fundamental rights were violated by the Constitutional Council s rejection of a proposal made by then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe to appoint Appeals Court Chairman Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court Judge.
12 Dec 2024 (12:42 PM)
The Supreme Court has ruled that the arrest and detention of the former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in 2021 was illegal. MORE..
12 Dec 2024 (2:51 PM)
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. MORE..
12 Dec 2024 (11:21 PM)
Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage has claimed that the incumbent government has taken steps to significantly reduce the security detail of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
11 Dec 2024 (9:43 PM)
Four Sri Lankan natives who were allegedly wandering near Thanneeroottru seashore area at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India on Tuesday (December 10, 2024) night were arrested by Thangachimadam police. MORE..
11 Dec 2024 (11:21 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Ministry of Finance to implement measures to enhance the efficiency and resilience of Sri Lanka s financial system. MORE..
12 Dec 2024 (6:55 PM)