The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has decided that only important cases will be taken up in the next few days in view of the coronavirus threat.
Accordingly cases with calling dates and new cases will not be taken up, JSC sources said.
Cases listed for trial will be taken up depending on the legal representations made.
The decision was reached when the JSC held a meeting presided over by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.
Earlier the Bar Association of Sri Lanka also called for the closure of courts for the next four days
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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