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RADA case prosecution will effectively proceed, AG informs Court

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Colombo High Court that the prosecution will proceed with the controversial RADA case although the primary documents pertaining to the alleged...

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RADA case prosecution will effectively proceed, AG informs Court

Bogollagama's hotel bill case trial on January 28

Contempt of court action against Dr. Padeniya fixed for inquiry

Muthuvinayagam, Sivanesan remanded

Navy Sampath further remanded

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Bogollagama's hotel bill case trial on January 28

A corruption case filed against former Minister and Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama was yesterday fixed for trial on January 28 by Colombo Chief Magistrate...
Contempt of court action against Dr. Padeniya fixed for inquiry

The contempt of court case filed against Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) President Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya for allegedly undermining the Court of Appeal...
Muthuvinayagam, Sivanesan remanded

Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake remanded National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) Chairman M.K. Muthuvinayagam and Kadiresu Sivanesan who were arrested for...
Navy Sampath further remanded

Acting Colombo Fort Magistrate Jayantha Nanayakkara further remanded former Lieutenant Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi (alias Navy Sampath) until October 18, over the...

Misappropriation case against Sarath Kumara Gunaratne fixed for trial

The case filed against former Deputy Minister Sarath Kumara Gunaratne and five others for allegedly misappropriating Rs.11.2 million of public funds was yesterday fixed for trial by the Colombo High...
Gota's writ petition fixed for November 2

The Court of Appeal yesterday fixed the writ petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa challenging the FCID inquiry, for November 2.The FCID filed a case stating that the D.A....
Magistrate fixes order in PTL issue for Oct.25

Filing a motion, Attorney-at-Law Sajitha Jayawaradane appearing on behalf of the Perpetual Treasuries Private Limited (PTL) Company pleaded permission to shift its office to another place.Colombo...
MR to file case against FCID

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that a case would be filed against Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) demanding compensation for framing alleged bogus charges against MP...
Ali Roshan, others summoned to Permanent High Court

The Colombo Permanent High Court issued summons directing Samarappulige Niraj Roshan alias Ali Roshan and six others to appear before court on October 26.This is in connection with indictments filed...
Order on Wiggie’s preliminary objections reserved

The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved for December 10 to deliver its order regarding the preliminary objections raised by Northern Province Chief Minister C.V Wigneswaran.This is regarding a...
No show by DIG Nalaka Silva at CID

Former Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) chief DIG Nalaka Silva failed to report to the CID to record a statement yesterday, CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekera told the Daily News.However, he...
Wimal challenges ‘Counter Terrorism’ Bill

A Special Determination petition challenging the bill titled “Counter Terrorism” was yesterday filed before Supreme Court by MP Wimal Weerawansa.He is seeking a declaration that the bill shall become...
Case against Gamini Senarath,three others fixed for October 23

The case against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chief of Staff Gamini Sedara Senarath and three others was yesterday fixed for October 23 by the Permanent High Court-at-Bar set up to hear high-...
FR filed by Kumara Welgama re-fixed for support

The fundamental rights petition filed by former Transport Minister Kumara Welgama was yesterday re-fixed for support on March 5 by the Supreme Court.The Court was informed through the Attorney...
Life sentence for possessing munitions

Kurunegala High Court Judge Menaka Wijesundara sentenced a businessman to life in prison for possessing munitions, recently. He was also fined Rs.20,000. The suspect had a firearm, grenade and...
Rs.82,000 fine for riding with fake plate

Galle Additional Magistrate Asanga Hettiwattha fined a suspect Rs.82,000 for riding a motorcycle with a fake number plate recently.Imaduwa Police said the suspect had fixed the fake number plate on...