A seven-member full judge bench has been appointed to hear eight fundamental rights petitions filed over the failure to prevent the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.
Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya will head the bench that would comprise Justices Buwaneka Aluwihare, Sisira de Abrew, Priyantha Jayawardena, Prasanna Jayawardena, L.T.B. Dehideniya, and Murdu Fernando.
The petitions had been filed seeking a court order directing the Attorney General to take legal action against IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando under the Penal Code over the failure to prevent the attacks.
The Chief Justice had appointed a full judge bench since the petitions were considered to be of national importance.
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.
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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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