The Supreme Court today (Jul 29) announced that further hearing of witness statements in a case filed against State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, will take place tomorrow.
A three-member judge bench which is hearing the case, postponed sittings until tomorrow, stating that some members of the judge bench were attending hearings of other cases.
Ramanayake has been accused of making defamatory statements against the judiciary during a press conference on August 21 last year.
The Attorney General (AG) had submitted a list of 14 persons naming them as witnesses in the case. The AG also said that the remarks made by Mr. Ramanayake were cleary derogatory towards the judiciary.
Ven. Magalkande Sudantha Thera and R.Sunil Perera, a civil rights activist, had filed a petition against the State Minister at the Supreme Court.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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