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CA dismisses Prasanna Ranawera's writ petition

Colombo, April 28 -- The Court of Appeal today dismissed the writ application filed by former Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who sought an order to prevent his arrest in connection with the alleged ille... Read More


CA revokes interim order on Colombo Municipal Council election

Colombo, April 11 -- The Court of Appeal today revoked its earlier interim order issued preventing the relevant Returning Officers from conducting Local Government elections for 18 institutions, inclu... Read More


Rejection of nominations: Court orders to accept around 37 nominations

Colombo, April 4 -- The Court of Appeal today ordered the relevant Returning Officers to accept around 37 nominations which were originally rejected for the Local Government Elections. The Court of A... Read More


S.M. Ranjith files appeal challenging High Court judgment

Colombo, April 3 -- Former Chief Minister of the North Central Province S.M. Ranjith and his private secretary Shanthi Chandrasena, the spouse of former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, filed an appeal peti... Read More


Court further suspends election activities in nomination-disputed LG institutions

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Court of Appeal today directed the relevant returning officers to further suspend election activities until tomorrow (03) in local government institutions where political par... Read More


NPP challenges rejection of nominations for three Pradeshiya Sabhas

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- The National People's Power (NPP), the ruling party of Sri Lanka, filed three separate writ petitions challenging the rejection of their nomination papers submitted for the Mawa... Read More


Two SC judges decline to hear appeal relating to Karannagoda

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Two Supreme Court judges have recused themselves from hearing an appeal filed relating to former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda. When the matter came ... Read More


Court acquits Gammanpila in case involving Australian national

Colombo, March 24 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered the acquittal and release of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader, former MP Udaya Gammanpila and another accused in connection with a case inv... Read More


High Court rejects Keheliya's request to unfreeze bank account

Colombo, March 20 -- The Colombo High Court rejected a request made on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to lift the order freezing a bank account in the parliamentary branch of th... Read More


Mahinda Rajapaksa's FR petition challenging security reduction dismissed

Colombo, March 19 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed the Fundamental Rights petition filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenging the government's decision to reduce his security detail ... Read More