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...

Colombo (News 1st);  A five-judge bench led by the Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya was appointed to consider the petitions filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka challenging the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The bench would also comprise Supreme Court Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, Sisir...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Supreme Court today (September 25) dismissed the petition seeking to suspend the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections to be held on October 11th. A three-member judge bench ruled to dismiss the case without legal costs by declaring there is no legal basis to hear the case....

Colombo (News 1st): The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the case filed at the Permanent High Court Trial at Bar against Gotabaya Rajapaksa regarding the D.A. Rajapaksa Memorial and Museum. The appeal by Gotabaya Rajapaksa challenged the order of the charge sheet and the judicial power...

Colombo (News 1st): Recommendations have been made to hold the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election between the 5th and 15th of October. Galle District Secretary Somaratne Vidanapathirana said the recommendation has been forwarded to the Elections Commission. The Supreme Court issued an order on th...