Debarred Attorney Nagananda Kodithuwakku has filed a fundamental rights petition citing that the people's rights have been violated due to the government's failure in preventing the occurence of the Easter Sunday attacks.
The petition was filed at the Supreme Court alleged that government officials failed to act upon Intelligence warnings which were issued prior to the tragic incident.
Ten persons including the President, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, IGP, and the former Defence Secretary have been named as respondents in the case.
Mr. Kodithuwakku had sought a court order to be issued to the Attorney General in order take action against the relvant officials as per the Criminal Code.
The petitioner also requested court to instruct the respondents to provide compensation to those who lost their lives as a result of these deadly attacks.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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.
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