The fundamental rights petition filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) against the presidential pardon granted to Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has been postponed until September 10 by the Supreme Court.
This was announced when the petition was taken up before a three-member judge bench of Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, Prasanna Jayawardena, and LTB Dehideniya.
The CPA petitioned against the President’s decision to release Gnanasara Thera who was convicted of contempt of court, by citing that such a decision could be damaging to judicial independence.
Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, the CPA Executive Director, who filed the petition, had sought a court order declaring that the provisions of fundamental rights had been violated as a result of the decision to release the Thera on a Presidential pardon.
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
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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