The Supreme Court today (Jul 25) issued an interim order suspending the misappropriation case filed against seven persons including former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, until October 1.
The Attorney General had filed a case against the suspects at the Special High Court (HC) for misappropriating state funds worth Rs 33.9 million in the construction of the D.A. Rajapaksa memorial museum.
Rajapaksa had filed objections at the Special HC questioning its jurisdiction to hear the case. However, the objections had been dismissed by the Special HC itself.
The Appeal Court too had dismissed an appeal filed by the former defence secretary against the Special High Court's ruling to dismiss his objections over the case.
Former Defence Secretary Rajapaksa had then filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking an interim order to suspend the Special High Court's decision to proceed with the case.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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