Another petition has been filed before the Commercial High Court of Colombo demanding compensation for the maritime disaster caused by the X-Press Pearl ship, which caught fire approximately 9.5 nautical miles from Colombo harbor on May 20, 2021.
The petition claims compensation of at least USD 06 billion from the connected shipping companies for the significant environmental damages and other distruction due to the fire.
The petition has been filed by four parties including the “Wana Arana Foundation”.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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