The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
Among the names approved are three senior High Court Judges Gihan Kulatunga, Damitha Thotawatta, and Amal Ranaraja who were proposed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya to the President.
The fourth nominee, Senior Solicitor General Mahen Gopallawa, was recommended by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe.
Currently, the Court of Appeal has five vacancies, while another judge, Vikum Kaluaarachchi, is set to retire next month. Additionally, the recent retirement of Supreme Court judge Vijith Malalgoda on August 19 has brought the number of vacancies in the Supreme Court to three.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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