Interim order issued halting construction of proposed Jaffna indoor stadium
2026-03-16
The Jaffna High Court has issued an interim order halting construction of a proposed indoor stadium within the protected JaffnaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Court orders bodies of 84 sailors to be handed over to Iran officials
2026-03-11
Galle Chief Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda today (11) directed the Director of Galle National Hospital to release the bodies of 84Continue Reading
CID ordered to expedite probe on 26 underworld members abroad
2026-02-27
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to swiftly conclude investigations into 26 underworld membersContinue Reading
LGBTQ tourism promotion project approval to be withdrawn, AG tells Court
2026-02-10
The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (10 Feb) that the letter issued by the Chairman of theContinue Reading
Court orders CID to arrest Chamal Rajapaksa’s son, currently in US
2026-02-02
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest Shamindra Rajapaksa, the youngest son ofContinue Reading
Court defers CCD request for Ishara Sewwandi’s facial examination
2026-01-08
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has requested Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama to grant permission to refer Ishara Sewwandi,Continue Reading
Woman remanded after running over street dog
2025-11-27
A woman accused of having deliberately run over a stray dog in the Ambagasduwa area in Pannipitiya has been remandedContinue Reading
Spanish Court orders Meta to pay publishers around $550 Mn in Data Protection row
2025-11-21
A Spanish court ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay local media outlets 479 million euros ($552.7 million) after aContinue Reading
Singer admits in Court to sharing obscene images of wife
2025-11-21
A popular Sri Lankan singer admitted in court to sending obscene images of his wife to her sister via socialContinue Reading
Facebook page scam : Suspect taken to court in Sri Lanka
2025-11-12
A man who had been arrested for earning money by selling Facebook pages created using unauthorized photographs of women hasContinue Reading
SL businessman sentenced for evading $5 million fruit payment
2025-11-10
The Colombo High Court has sentenced a Sri Lankan businessman to three years rigorous imprisonment for evading payment of overContinue Reading
Court grants bail to Backoe Saman’s wife
2025-10-31
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today granted bail to the wife of underworld figure ‘Backoe Saman’, who has been heldContinue Reading
Warrant issued for MP Jagath Manuwarna
2025-10-29
Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara today (29) issued a warrant ordering the arrest and court presentation of Member of ParliamentContinue Reading
Probe ordered into alleged fake certificate in Govt food supply tender
2025-10-22
Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyan Warusha Withana has ordered the Colombo Fraud Investigation Division to conduct an expedited inquiry into anContinue Reading
Court action on 10 Sri Lankan athletes missing after 2022 Commonwealth Games in UK
2025-10-17
The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, today (17) issued an overseas travel ban on ten Sri Lankan athletes whoContinue Reading
Court orders Police to return land in Northern Sri Lanka
2025-10-16
A court in Jaffna has ordered the police to return 2.5 acres of land occupied for a police station sinceContinue Reading
Vehicles held due to cross-border LC issue can be released under conditions : Customs
2025-10-16
Sri Lanka Customs today (16) informed the Court of Appeal that vehicles currently held by the department due to importationContinue Reading
Govt Analyst report called for Piumi Hansamali’s whitening creams
2025-10-16
The Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court has called for a Government Analyst’s report regarding the quality of whitening creams produced andContinue Reading