COLOMBO (News 1st) - Additional Solicitor General, President's counsel Yasantha Kodagoda, was sworn in as the president of the court of appeal before president Maithreepala Sirisena today(March 28). The president's recommendation to appoint Yasantha Kodagoda as the president of the court of appeal ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Constitutional Council has approved the President's recommendation to appoint Additional Solicitor General and President’s Counsel Yasantha Kodagoda as the President of the Court of Appeal. In 2017 he was appointed as the officer supervising the institution of criminal pr...

COLOMBO (News1st) - UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansa commenting on the delay on appointing the President of the Court of Appeal noted that although the President has already nominated several names the Speaker, the Prime Minister, and the constitutional council refuses to accept the proposed names. He said ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The President's Media Division notes that the President of the Court of Appeal P. Padman Surasena, justices S. Thurairajah and E. A. G. R. Amarasekara were sworn in as supreme court judges a short while ago. Meanwhile High Court judge K. P. Fernando was sworn in as a judge of...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The court of appeal has dismissed an application calling for a mandamus writ to be issued to the Fort OIC and the IGP. The mandamus writ was to be issued calling for a medical report on the President's Mental health. However, the court decided that the petition was baseless. ...