Law A Sri Lankan court has imposed a travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, prohibiting him from leaving the country as investigations into the…
Law Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who was the head of the State Intelligence Service, has submitted a writ petition to the Court of Appeal. He is…
Law On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court determined that the Colombo Municipal Council and the Kolonnawa Urban Council violated the fundamental rights of local…
Law The Supreme Court has decided that both the Colombo Municipal Council and the Kolonnawa Urban Council infringed on the fundamental rights of residents by…
Law The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has decided to grant bail to Nishantha Wickramasinghe, the former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines. He was taken into custody by…
Law The Attorney General has told the Supreme Court that an official investigation will take place regarding the residents of Divulapathana village in the Eastern…
Law In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has approved passive euthanasia for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for 13 years due to serious…
Law A 61-year-old female lawyer was sentenced to 12 years in prison today (05) by the Colombo High Court for creating forged deeds. The ruling was made by Judge…
Law The Court of Appeal has decided to dismiss two writ petitions from Avant-Garde and its employees without holding a formal hearing. These petitions aimed to get…
Law The Trincomalee High Court has granted bail to four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, along with six other individuals. On February 9,…
Law The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed seven Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions from 145 Chief Inspectors of Police. They challenged the promotions to…
Law The Supreme Court was informed today by the Attorney General that orders have been secured from both the Colombo Magistrate’s Court and the Colombo High Court.…
Law The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has voiced its worries about recent social media posts that target the Attorney General. In their statement, the Bar…
Law A bus driver from the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), linked to the Kebithigollewa Depot, has received a one-year sentence of rigorous imprisonment for…
Law The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), actively participated in a series of high-level…
Law The resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been adopted at the United Nations Human Rights…
Law Sea Consortium Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the local agent of the MV X-Press Pearl, has informed the Supreme Court through an affidavit that its directors and principal…
Law Samarappulige Niraj Roshan, alias ‘Ali Roshan’, who was convicted on two counts of possessing an elephant without a valid permit, has been sentenced to 15…
Law The public hearing conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the nationwide power outage that occurred on February 9, 2025,…
Law Motorists caught driving over 120 km/h on expressways will face court proceedings even if fines are paid through the GovPay app, DIG of Traffic and Road…
Law Companies and institutions have no legal provisions to impose additional charges ranging from 2.5% to 3% on customers for transactions made using credit or…
Law The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, today ruled Fundamental Rights have been violated through then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s orders to…
Law The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Mass…
Law Former senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources. He had served as a senior staff member to nine…