Businessman C.D. Lenawa who sought a Supreme court order to delay holding Presidential elections has been ordered by courts to pay Rs 100,000 as cost after dismissing his Fundamental Rights petition.
Mr Lenawa who claimed that he came to courts on his own initiative has been given a months time to pay the legal cost.
The Supreme Court five-judge-bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Justice Vijith Malalgoda, Justice Murdu Fernando, Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and Justice S. Thurairaja dismissed the petition on the grounds that there was no merit to take it up.
The Attorney General’s Department took up the position that there was no dispute of the term of the President and that it was five years.
However, the petitioner had sought an interim order delaying the Presidential elections on the grounds that there was dispute whether the President’s term was five or six years.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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