A fundamental rights petition has been filed challenging the operation of Baqian Law Group Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. as a private Chinese law firm in Sri Lanka.
The petition was filed by Justice Nayantha Wijesuriya before the Supreme Court today (Jan 17).
Justice Wijesuriya in the petition had requested court to issue an interim injunction on the operation of the company as a private law firm. He claimed that advertisements of the company had been issued in violation of court laws.
The petitioner further claimed that local law firms were facing a threat due to the registration of this company.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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