Two Fundamental Rights petitions have been filed at the Supreme Court challenging the President's decision to take over the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation under the Ministry of Defence by the issuing of a gazette.
Ven. Dambara Amila Thero and Professor Chandragupta Thenuwara had filed the fundamental rights petitions today (Sept 17).
According to the petitioners, the President under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is only allowed to assign to himself the subjects and functions of the ministries of Defence, Mahaweli Development and Environment.
As such the petitioners argued that the decision to bring the SLRC under the purview of the President was in violation of the Constitution, and therefore sought a court order to declare the move as an unlawful.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
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