The fundamental rights petition filed at the Appeal Court against the decision to implement the death penalty has been postponed until tomorrow (Jul 4).
This was announced by a five-member judge bench comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Arjuna Obeyesekere, Deepali Wijesundera, Janak de Silva, and Achala Wengappuli.
During today's hearing, the petitioner's attorney informed court that his client wishes to challenge only the Prisons Commissioner General's decision to implement the death penalty and not the President's decision in that regard.
Malinda Seneviratne, a journalist, had filed the petition seeking an interim order to suspend the implementation of the death penalty. The Prisons Commissioner and the Welikada Prisons Superintendent have been named as respondents to the petition.
The petitioner argued that the implementation of this punishment was a violation of human rights.
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
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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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