The Chief Justice has appointed a five-member Supreme Court judge bench to hear the fundamental rights petitions challenging the government's decision to sign certain agreements with the US.
Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, L.T.B. Dehideniya, Murdu Fernando, S. Thurairajah, and Gamini Amarasekara make up the judge bench which would hear the case on November 13.
Three fundamental rights petitions have been filed seeking an interim order to suspend the signing of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement and the status of forces agreement (SOFA) agreement.
The Government Medical Officers Association, Attorney-at-Law Darshana Weraduwage, and Ven Agurugalle Jinananda Thero, have filed these petitions.
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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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