A fundamental rights petition has been filed today (March 14) by A W Shriyani, the aunt of Makandure Madush, in order to prevent the latter from being brought back to the country.
The petitioner had sought a Supreme Court order to prevent the arrest of Makandure Madush and being brought back into the country.
Ms. Shriyani claimed that doing so would be a violation of her nephew's fundamental rights.
Special Task Force Commandant Senior DIG M R Latiff and 19 others have been named as respondents in the petition.
S. A. Madush Lakshitha alias Makandure Madush - a notorious drug criminal was arrested in Dubai last month along with 30 others and have been remanded until March 27 by the Dubai courts.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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