A group of lawyers protested outside the Supreme Court premises this morning (Monday) demanding that the Chief Justice Mohan Peiris steps down.
The latter was appointed under controversial circumstances some years back after the incumbent Shirani Bandaranayake was removed by presidential decree. Peiris is said to still continue to provide advice to the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa - ENDS -
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A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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