Colombo (News 1st); The consideration of the petitions filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka challenging the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill commenced on Monday (19). Some 12 petitions have been filed with the Supreme Court challenging the bill, and among the parties is President o...

Colombo (News 1st); A Five judge bench of the Supreme Court was appointed to consider the petition filed challenging the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill. The five-judge bench will include Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Justice Buwaneka Aluvihare, Justice Priyantha Jayawardena, Just...

Colombo (News 1st);  Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday (02) dismissed petitions filed by several factions including Ex-Minister Rishad Bathiudeen against the government's regulation that makes cremations mandatory for COVID-related deaths. Some 12 petitioners had challenged the official gazett...

Colombo (News 1st);  Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said he received a letter from the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Friday (09) evening and added if the letter contains the Supreme Court determination with respect to the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be announced to Parlia...

Colombo (News 1st); The Attorney General's Department informed the Supreme Court the Government of Sri Lanka plans to introduce several amendments to the proposed draft 20th Amendment to the Constitution, at committee stage discussions in Parliament. The Attorney General had submitted documents c...