Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order for the re-deployment of his security.
The former President in the petition has said that his security has been reduced without a proper assessment of his security.
Among the respondents are Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Cabinet of Ministers .
The petition also says that only policemen have been deployed for his security and there are no armed security personnel deployed.
The role played by the former President in ending the conflict in the north and east and eliminating the LTTE have been cited in the petition.
More than 100 lawyers have pledged support to appear for the former President.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested today by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the incident where a gold plated T56 firearm was found from an apartment complex in Wellawatte, Police said
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