Lakmal Sooriyagoda

SC turns down TRC appeal over TRN network shutdown

The Supreme Court three-judge-bench headed by Chief Justice Priyasath Dep has turned down a Leave to Proceed application submitted by the Telecommunication Regulatory...
Former Sathosa chairman granted bail

Former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando arrested for allegedly misappropriating Rs.39 million Sathosa funds during the last Presidential Election, was...
Aloysius, Palisena further remanded

Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) beneficiary owner Arjun Aloysius and its Chief Executive Officer Kasun Palisena, arrested in connection with the controversial Central Bank...
Mahindananda seeks SC remedy preventing arrest

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage filed an appeal (Special Leave to Appeal) in the Supreme Court challenging an order of Court of Appeal which dismissed a writ...

Former Sathosa Chairman further remanded

Former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando, who is alleged to have misappropriating state funds amounting to Rs.39 million while importing sports equipment during last Presidential...
Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s writ petition dismissed

The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed a writ petition filed by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage who sought an order preventing the FCID from arresting him for allegedly committing...
MiG aircraft deal: Court issues notices on four Singaporeans and two companies

The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday issued notices on four Singaporeans and two Singaporean companies to appear before FCID in connection with the controversial MiG Aircraft deal.Magistrate Lanka...
Interim Order preventing police action against Gota further extended

Following an inter-parte hearing into a writ petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Court of Appeal yesterday further extended until May 26, an Interim Order preventing...
Former District Court registrar sentenced to 4 years imprisonment

A former registrar attached to the Ampara District Court was on April 4 sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court.This is for accepting a bribe of Rs. 3,000 to issue a...
Mahindananda’s transfer application: Notices issued on respondents

The Court of Appeal yesterday decided to issue notices on the respondents regarding a Transfer Application filed by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage who sought an order transferring a...
Tissa Attanayake permitted to travel to Australia

The Colombo High Court ordered to temporally release former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake’s passport enabling him to travel to Australia, today.Former UNP General Secretary Tissa...
Deport Udayanga to Colombo: Foreign Ministry resquests UAE

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate that the Foreign Affairs Ministry has made a request from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to deport former Ambassador to...
Writ petition on Elpitiya PS election fixed for argument

A writ petition filed by the Democratic United National Front (DUNF) regarding the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election was yesterday fixed for argument by the Supreme Court.On January 30, the Supreme...
Yoshitha allowed travel to UAE for 8 days

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose passport was impounded by Court as part of the Magisterial inquiry over alleged money laundering at Carlton Sports...
AG requests UAE authorities to deport Udayanga Weeratunga

The Attorney General informed Colombo Fort Magistrate that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to deport former Ambassador to Russia...
Yoshitha allowed to travel to UAE

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was permitted to travel to the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) for a period of eight days by the Colombo High Court, today....