Monthly Archives: September 2026
The Court of Appeal today (30) dismissed, without hearing, a writ petition filed by Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera. Jayaweera had filed the petition seeking an order to overturn a finding by the Colombo Fort Magistrate, who had determined that the MP had committed contempt of court. The Court of Appeal delivered its decision through a three-member […]
The Colombo High Court today issued an arrest warrant for Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), after he failed to appear before court in a case concerning an allegedly insulting statement directed at Islam. The warrant was issued when the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge […]
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered that the case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake be recalled on November 11. The Attorney General’s position on the case is expected to be presented to court on that date. The case relates to allegations that Rs. 16.6 million in public […]
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been named as the fourth suspect in the Krrish case, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. The development was reported to the court by CIABOC on the instructions of the Attorney General. The case relates to […]
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Arun Hemachandra has called for stronger social protection, safe migration pathways and greater economic security for Sri Lankan migrant workers. He made the remarks while opening the ILO STREAM Introductory Training on “Protecting Those Who Move: Advancing Social Protection in the South Asia–Gulf Migration Corridor” at […]
Sri Lanka has recorded more than 100,000 dengue cases so far this year, with 100,127 cases reported as of September 27, according to the latest data from the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). A total of 4,637 cases were reported during September up to September 27, compared with 10,155 cases in August and 29,964 cases […]
The expansion project of Terminal 1 at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake has commenced, with the development expected to increase the terminal’s annual passenger handling capacity to 10 million. Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku said the project will be implemented in four phases and is scheduled for completion within […]