The Supreme Court today (Nov 29) issued an interim order preventing Anthony Jayamaha -- a pardoned murder convict -- from travelling overseas until December 11.
The order was issued when a petition filed by the Women and Media Collective (WMC) organisation against the pardon was taken up for hearing before a three-judge bench today.
Jayamaha, convicted of murdering Swedish teenager Yvonne Jonsson at the Rajagiriya Royal Park apartment in 2005, was granted presidential pardon by former President Maithripala Sirisena during his last days in office early this month.
He was sentenced to death by the Appeal Court in 2012, but had his term reduced to a life imprisonment, following a review in 2016.
Claiming President Sirisena's decision undermined the Rule of Law, the WMC in its petition urges the Supreme Court to suspend the presidential pardon.
Sirisena's move came under heavy criticism from the victim's family and civil society members.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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