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Key Points in Appeal Court’s Rejection of Deshabandu Tennakoon’s Writ to Quash Arrest Warrant

In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka dismissed a writ application by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who sought to overturn an arrest warrant issued against him by the Matara Magistrate’s Court. The decision, delivered today by Acting President...

Action Sought Against Archchuna for Sexually Violent Remark Towards Lawyer Swasthika Arulingam in Parliament

Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake today (17) requested the Speaker to take action against independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna for making a sexually derogatory remark against human rights lawyer and MP Swasthika Arulingam during a recent parliamentary sittings. Citing Standing Order 91(g), Rathnayake noted that...
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Key Points in Appeal Court’s Rejection of Deshabandu Tennakoon’s Writ to Quash Arrest Warrant

In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka dismissed a writ...

Action Sought Against Archchuna for Sexually Violent Remark Towards Lawyer Swasthika Arulingam in Parliament

Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake today (17) requested the Speaker to take action...

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Sri Lankan cricket fans will never forget March 17, 1996 - the day the...

Court Questions Police Statement on Weligama Shooting; AG Calls It a ‘Deliberate Attempt to Influence Verdict on Deshabandu’

Suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon’s legal team today (17 March) presented a copy of a...