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This Supreme Court judgment (Ediriweera Jayasekera Kurundupatabendige Chandrani vs. Willorage Rasika Lakmini and others [SC APPEAL NO. 15/2009]))addresses a pivotal procedural dispute regarding the maintainability of an appeal in a partition action. The core issue is whether the 4th defendant’s failure to strictly a…
The Kalutara Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Municipal Council (MC) Member who was arrested for assaulting a person on a motorcycle during a protest held by the SJB in Kalutara has been released on bail on the order of the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (29).
The Court of Appeal (CA) has upheld a 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed on a pastor in a church in Kottukachchi, Puttalam District, who was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl.
Sri Lanka’s Sandithi Usgodaarachchi and Bovindee Jithsara produced a strong and clinical performance to reach the girls’ doubles semi-finals at the ITF Junior World Tennis J30 Colombo Week 1 tournament, played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) clay courts in Colombo yesterday.
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The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on Thursday ruled that a real estate agent must pay damages after discriminating against a prospective tenant because of her ethnic background.
A 48-year-old woman has been arrested in Ganemulla with cocaine and other narcotics valued at around Rs. 220 million, police said.
Two employees of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) have been arrested for allegedly removing fuel from council vehicles and selling it.
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They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences
51-year-old supervisor from Fai Kee Environmental Cleaning taken into custody on Wednesday and later released on bail
The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, met with the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, on Wednesday (28) to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation in national security and law enforcement.
Competition Commission-led operation marks watchdog’s first major enforcement action since deadly Tai Po blaze last November
The widower, who had an extramarital affair with his secretary since 1971, has filed separate lawsuits against his second son and grandson
Bust announced after SCMP investigation found prescription-only slimming injections sold online and at a local pharmacy without a doctor’s approval
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Incident follows backlash over new regulations requiring passengers travelling on public or private buses to wear seat belts where available
A 30-year-old man was arrested yesterday (28) in the Chilaw area for allegedly possessing heroin.
The arrest of a leader of Japan’s largest tokuryu has put the spotlight on how the gangs are edging out the yakuza and worrying the police
Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau have arrested a former UNP local councillor in connection with a foreign employment racketeering scheme involving forged documents.
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Sri Lanka Police has officially announced the appointment of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rohan Olugala as the new Director of the Central Anti-Corruption Unit in Walana.
Readers discuss the professionalised empathy of the Police Negotiation Cadre, measures against online scalping, and the use of public swimming pools
A report regarding the investigations being conducted into ‘Keselwatte Dinusha’, who is said to be an organised crime criminal, was summoned by Colombo Chief Magistrate (CCM) Asanga S. Bodaragama, day before yesterday (27) by the Keselwatte Police.
Police also seized drugs worth US$41,867 from the residential unit in Kuala Lumpur
Webb’s website reported on suspicious corporate wrongdoings under an open system that improved city’s governance and exercise of the rule of law
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Mayooran Kubherane of St Peter’s College continued his rich vein of form while Tuvini de Alwis and Biyanka Acquistapace claimed the women’s doubles crown at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship, concluded at the SSC Tennis Courts in Maitland Place, Colombo yesterday.
The move by the Police to ban all un-roadworthy vehicles from plying on our roads is indeed a welcome development. They (the Police) have already seized 12 such vehicles which were seen operating in the Ginigathhena town, according to Police. The Hatton Police Traffic Division, together with the Ginigathhena Traffic…
Political rivalry between Government and Opposition parties was the order of the day as both camps devoted their energies to asserting themselves in the New Year. This is while a series of cases against key political figures are set to make headlines, with proceedings against them beginning in Courts.
Non-stop military operations by West-backed Israel killed a dozen people – including 3 children and three journalists – in Gaza and Israel also bombed no less than six Lebanon-Syria border crossings, all fully violating supposedly functioning ‘ceasefires’ last week, while the world’s capitalist business leaders and …
One inmate who was injured in a clash between two groups of inmates at the Galle Prison has been admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital, Galle Region DIG’s office said. This clash took place on Tuesday (27) night between the factions of Sobanahandi Jayalath de Silva alias Karandeniya Sudda and Agampodi Ajith Saman Priy…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred when a Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK), operated by VSR, was landing in Pune’s Baramati area, according to the officials.
It has been stated that since 1995, leprosy is no longer a dreaded disease in Sri Lanka and is spread more by ignorance than by the severity of the disease which cannot be eradicated due to various misconceptions in society, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said.
Our Court Correspondent The Court of Appeal, in its judgement, observed that the best interests of women are in jeopardy due to the rise in sexual offences, a trend that does not bode well for future generations.
The ruling mandates urgent climate action for Bonaire’s 20,000 residents, amid rising seas, setting a precedent for climate justice
Há poucos dias, apareceram no meu feed de notícias sugestões de investimento. Ações brasileiras eram promovidas como boas apostas – especialmente os papéis da gigante da mineração Vale , apresentados como promessa de alta rentabilidade. É uma ironia histórica que essa recomendação tenha surgido justamente nesta sema…
Thai conglomerate expected to join a group of cornerstone investors in a deal that could raise about US$1.5 billion
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Investigation uncovers loan racket posing as debt‑relief service, deceiving nearly 100 residents
Ipak, teretni brod sa bezglutenskom tjesteninom je sada na putu. Pet dana brod plovi iz Paname ka La Gvajri, „kapiji Venecuele", karipskoj luci udaljenoj svega 20 kilometara od glavnog grada Karakasa. Njegov dolazak se željno iščekuje. Jer nikada do sada se ova posebna vrsta tjestenine, koju proizvodi Tilo Šmic, nij…
Contractor allegedly did not provide enough air for fish to survive, animal rights group says.
Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake has been remanded until February 11 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with the investigation into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s official trip to London for the graduation ceremony of his wife, Professor Maithri Wickremesinghe.
Investigations into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be completed within a month, and formal charges are expected to be filed in March, the Attorney General’s office informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (28).
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In a landmark ruling for Sri Lankan cricket, the court has imposed a Rs. 24 million fine on Tamim Rahman, the owner of the Dambulla Thunders franchise.
Former Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake, appeared before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today, following his absence when the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) attempted to take him into custody.
