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Tag: Colombo High Court

Colombo HC re-issues notice on President and PM
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Colombo HC re-issues notice on President and PM

The Colombo High Court today re-issued notice on President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear before the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/07/2018
Basil granted permission by court to travel overseas for treatment
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Basil granted permission by court to travel overseas for treatment

Former Economic Affairs Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been granted approval by the Colombo High Court to travel overseas to obtain medical…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
Basil’s enjoining order extended
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Basil’s enjoining order extended

An enjoining order preventing the hearing of a case filed against former Minister Basil Rajapaksa before the Colombo High Court…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/05/2018
Former Sri Lankan President’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa allowed to travel abroad for a week
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Former Sri Lankan President’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa allowed to travel abroad for a week

A Sri Lankan court Wednesday granted Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, permission to travel abroad.…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/04/2018
Bond scam suspect Arjun Aloysius files revision bail application in High Court
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Bond scam suspect Arjun Aloysius files revision bail application in High Court

Perpetual Treasuries Limited director Arjun Aloysius Bond, who is in remand custody in connection with the Central Bank bond scam,…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/201827/02/2018
Sri Lankan court summons President and PM again as witnesses in the case against former MP Tissa Attanayake
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Sri Lankan court summons President and PM again as witnesses in the case against former MP Tissa Attanayake

The Colombo High Court today ordered to issue notices to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/02/2018
Corruption case against Wimal Weerawansa postponed to May 16
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Corruption case against Wimal Weerawansa postponed to May 16

The case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister and National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa will be taken…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
Former DIG Vaas Gunawardena sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment
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Former DIG Vaas Gunawardena sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment

Sri Lanka’s Colombo High Court yesterday sentenced the former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Vaas Gunawardena for five years…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
Indictments handed down to Wimal Weerawansa over bribery case
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Indictments handed down to Wimal Weerawansa over bribery case

Indictments were handed over to MP Wimal Weerawansa today before Colombo High Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi. The charges involved the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/201811/01/2018
Examination of evidence in AG’s case against Namal Rajapaksa, four others postponed
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Examination of evidence in AG’s case against Namal Rajapaksa, four others postponed

The examination of evidence in connection to a case filed by the Attorney General’s Department against five people, including MP…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017

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