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Samagi Jana Balawegaya parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court seeking a declaration that appointment of former State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the Governor of the Central Bank by President has no legal effect.
The peak of the Delta variant is now over in Sri Lanka and the number of deaths and infected patients have reduced but health authorities yesterday warned that there were 50% chances of another peak based on future pandemic behavior and probable mutations.
Controversial self-proclaimed spiritual healer Eliyantha White, who was infected with the COVID-19 virus, passed away a short while ago, sources said.
The Court of Appeal today issued an order directing officials of the Department of Wildlife Conservation not to release a cow elephant named ’Sujeewa’ and her three-month-old baby elephant back to the claimants until September 29. Accordingly, Sujeewa and her calf will continue to stay under the custody of the Department of Wildlife Conservation until Court of Appeal issues a suitable order on the next hearing date.
The Court of Appeal today granted permission to remove convicted prisoner Gampala Widanage Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda from Boossa Prison, for medical treatments.
After spending more than two years in prison, a woman sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking was acquitted by the Court of Appeal, observing that the High Court judge has misdirected himself of the facts during the trial.
Australian graphic design business Canva has become one of the world’s biggest privately-owned companies after being valued at $40bn (£29bn). Canva was founded in Sydney in 2013 by Australians Melanie Perkins, 34, and Cliff Obrecht, 35. Perkins is the daughter of an Australian-born teacher and a Malaysian engineer of Filipino and Sri Lankan descent.
Local banks on their own have started implementing a set of measures on limiting foreign currency transactions via debit and credit cards due to the volatility prevailing in the country’s forex market arising from the shortage of US dollars.
Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the lockdown has been further extended till October 1.
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today requested all relevant authorities including the Attorney General and the law enforcement authorities to act forthwith against the alleged criminal conduct on the part of State Minister Lohan Ratwatte.
Fully vaccinated Sri Lankan citizens returning from overseas will not be required to stay at a hotel for PCR testing if their test result proved to be negative during the on-arrival testing at the BIA or Mattala airports from next week, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.
Mother elephant named ’Sujeewa’ and her baby elephant will continue to stay under the custody of the Department of Wildlife Conservation until it submits recommendations regarding their release, Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court observed today.
Security has been beefed up at the Bandaranaike and Mattala airports after a threatening email was received over a possible attack, a senior official told Daily Mirror.
The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today urging the immediate arrest of State Minister Lohan Ratwatte over allegedly threatening Tamil prisoners at the Anuradhapura Prison on Sunday.
The life members and committee members of the Ceylon Scout Council have filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging appointment of Deputy Chief Commissioner Janaprith Fernando to the post of Chief Commissioner of the Ceylon Scout Council.
The Tamil National Alliance has called on the government to immediately remove State Minister for Prison Management, Lohan Ratwatta and have him arrested and charged after an immediate inquiry for allegedly threatening to kill prisoners in Anuradhapura Prison on Sunday.
State Minister of Prisons Management and Prisoners’ rehabilitation, Lohan Ratwatte who has been caught in a controversy over allegedly threatening Tamil prisoners at the Anuradhapura Prison on Sunday, yesterday tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa following instructions by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) today called for the immediate resignation of State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation Lohan Ratwatte and for the authorities to initiate a credible investigation into the alleged incidents, and action taken without fear or favour.
A writ petition was today filed in Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing Ajith Nivard Cabral from functioning as the Governor of Central Bank.
The European Union (EU) has expressed its regret over the decision of the Sri Lankan Government to no longer support the UN framework to address the legacy of the past conflict, to ensure acknowledgements for victims, and to foster accountability, reconciliation and human rights.
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