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
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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