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CJ appoints three-bench trial-at-bar to hear Easter terror attacks case
Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a three-bench trial-at-bar headed by Justice Damith Thotawatte to hear the case on 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 persons including 37 foreigners.
The other members are Justices Amal Ranaraja and Nawaratne Marasinghe.
The appointment comes following a request by the Attorney General Sanjaya Rajaratnam to appoint a trial-at-bar to hear the case against 25 suspects over a number of charges varying from conspiracy, aiding and abetting, colletion of explosives and weapons and murder.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
- October 29, 2024 - 228 - 0
Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
- November 1, 2024 - 215 - 0
Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
- November 1, 2024 - 185 - 0
Dr Hans Wijayasuriya to be named as Secretary to Ministry of Digital Economy
Dr Hans Wijayasuriya named as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy is to be appointed as the Secretary of a newly constituted Ministry of Digital Economy, the President’s Media Division said.
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