Lakmal Sooriyagoda

Writ petitions challenging nominations for SLC election filed

Two Writ petitions have been filed in the Court of Appeal challenging the rejection of nominations submitted by Mohan de Silva and Raveen Wickremeratne for the post of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)...

Wijeweera’s wife’s Habeas Corpus petition dismissed

The Habeas Corpus petition filed by the wife of JVP founding leader Rohana Wijeweera seeking an order to produce the Corpus (body) of Rohana Wijeweera before Court to be...
Contempt of court case against Wigneswaran to be fixed for inquiry

The contempt of court action filed against Northern Province former Chief Minister and former Supreme Court Justice C.V Wigneswaran and two others is to be fixed for inquiry...
Mahindananda’s case further trial fixed for June 13

A case filed against Kandy District MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage for allegedly purchasing a house worth Rs.27 million at Kynsey Road, Colombo 7 through illegal means was...
Case against Prasanna Ranatunga fixed for further trial

The case filed against Gampaha District Parliamentarian Prasanna Ranatungaand his wife was today fixed for further trial on March 25 by Colombo High Court.When the case came...

Case against MP Mahindananda fixed for further trial June 13

A case filed against Kandy District parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage for allegedly purchasing a house worth Rs.27 million at Kynsey Road, Colombo 7 over a complaint that he had allegedly...
Case against Ali Roshan fixed for February 21

The case filed against Samarappulige Niraj Roshan alias Ali Roshan and six others for allegedly keeping four elephants in their possession without valid permits was today fixed for February 21 by...
CA overrules Wigneswaran's preliminary objections

The Court of Appeal today overruled the preliminary objections raised by Northern Province former Chief Minister and former Supreme Court Justice C.V Wigneswaran and two others regarding a contempt...
PM raises preliminary objections IN CA CASE

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe through his counsel yesterday moved Court that the writ petition filed challenging his parliamentary seat be dismissed in limine.The PM also raised preliminary...
Prosecution evidence against Gamini Senarath concluded

The prosecution evidence in the case filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chief of Staff Gamini Sedara Senarath and three others was yesterday concluded before the Colombo Permanent...
Parties propose measures to expedite termination of case against Tissa Attanayake

The parties in the case filed against UNP former General Secretary Tissa Attanayake yesterday informed the Colombo High Court that they expect to expedite measures to terminate case proceedings...
Gota asked by court to be punctual

The Colombo Permanent High Court-at-Bar yesterday advised former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be present in court on time in connection with the D. A. Rajapaksa Museum case.The Trial-at-...
Case against Ratwatte fixed for March 25

The case filed against six individuals, including Chanuka Ratwatte, for allegedly carrying on a finance business named Entrust Limited and accepting deposits without authority, was fixed for March 25...
High Court-at-Bar overrules Gota’s preliminary objections

The Colombo Permanent High Court-at-Bar yesterday overruled preliminary objections raised by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six others in the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum case.While,...
Enjoining Order on Sujatha further extended

The Commercial High Court has further extended its Enjoining Order restraining telecasting, exhibiting, displaying or showing the Sinhala film Sujatha.The Enjoining Order will be effective until...
FR challenging removal of Ranil fixed for support

The Fundamental Rights petition filed by Ven. Dambara Amila Thera seeking a declaration that the purported removal of Ranil Wickremesinghe from the office of the Prime Minister on October 26 last...
Ven. Dhammaloka thera’s elephant case judgement on March 1

The case filed against Ven.Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera for allegedly having a baby elephant without a valid licence was yesterday fixed for judgement by Colombo High Court.Colombo High Court Judge Sampath...