Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Major ruling from Supreme Court
2023-11-14
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today ruled that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and certain officials from his government areContinue Reading
Online Safety Bill: SC reveals opinion
2023-11-07
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the Online Safety Bill or its provisions are not inconsistent withContinue Reading
Easter attacks case : New court order against Maithripala
2023-11-02
Taking up the petition filed on the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today orderedContinue Reading
Online Safety Bill : Govt decides to make certain amendments
2023-10-18
The government has decided to make certain amendments to the Online Safety Bill, the Attorney General informed the Supreme CourtContinue Reading
Uncertainty over Minister Nazeer Ahamed’s MP post after SC ruling
2023-10-06
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the decision taken to remove Minister of Environment Naseer Ahamed fromContinue Reading
United Federation of Labour challenges Inland Revenue Amendment Bill
2023-08-28
The President of the United Federation of Labour Swasthika Arulingam has filed a Special Determination Action on behalf of herContinue Reading
Harin & Manusha challenge SJB decision in SC
2023-08-15
Parliamentarians of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Manusha Nanayakkara and Harin Fernando have filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition againstContinue Reading
Speaker announces SC decision on three Local Council Bills
2023-08-08
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that it is necessary to pass three Bills titled “Pradeshiya Sabha (Amendment),Continue Reading
Pastor Jerome : SC informed of Rs. 12.2 bn worth of transactions
2023-07-28
Investigations have found Rs. 12.2 billion worth of transactions related to bank accounts held by Sri Lankan Pastor Jerome Fernando,Continue Reading
Pastor Jerome : Update on SC case
2023-06-05
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has decided to support the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Pastor Jerome FernandoContinue Reading
Divestment of SLT : Treasury Secretary’s undertaking to SC
2023-05-08
The government-owned shares of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will not be divested before June 15, 2023, the Secretary to theContinue Reading
Intervening petitions filed supporting Bill that decriminalises same sex relationships
2023-04-19
Several intervening petitions have been filed at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka supporting Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPContinue Reading
Court allows proceeding with case against recent medicines purchased
2023-04-07
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted leave to proceed with a case filed by Transparency International Sri LankaContinue Reading
SC amends attire for female attorneys-at-law
2023-04-03
A Gazette notification has been published amending the attire of female attorneys-at-law at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. TheContinue Reading
SC: Two decisions related to cases filed on local council election
2023-03-16
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an interim order preventing the holding of Local Government elections for theContinue Reading
Local Elections : Order from Supreme Court to Finance Ministry
2023-03-03
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an interim order preventing the Finance Ministry’s Secretary and the Attorney GeneralContinue Reading
LG Polls : SC to hear SJB petition on Friday
2023-02-27
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has fixed for hearing a petition filed over the delay in holding the LocalContinue Reading
SC grants leave to proceed with petitions against IGP
2023-02-23
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today granted leave to proceed with the petitions filed against the Inspector General ofContinue Reading