The Court of Appeal today (May 19) decided that the writ petition filed by environmental organizations challenging the exportation of 100,000 Toque Macaque monkeys to China, will be heard on May 26.
The petition was taken up before the Court of Appeal bench consisting of the President of the Court of Appeal Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Justice A. Marikkar today.
The writ petition was filed by 27 parties, involving the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka, Animal Welfare Advocate Otara Gunawardena, Convenor of “Surakimu Sri Lanka” national movement Ven. Ananda Sagara Thero and Conservationist Rukshan Jayawardena, claiming that reports have uncovered that the monkeys are being exported to China for lab-testing purposes.
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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