SC orders X-Press Pearl owners to pay $1 Billion
The Supreme Court ordered the owners and operators of the MV X-Press Pearl to pay US$1 billion in compensation for the environmental and economic damage caused by the 2021 ship disaster off Colombo. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Murdu Fernando and including Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Shiran Gooneratne, Achala Wengappuli, and Priyantha Fernando, described the incident as the worst …
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Committee recommends removal of Deshabandu
Parliament was informed today July 22, that the special committee appointed to investigate suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has recommended his removal from office. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne stated that the committee’s report, submitted to Parliament, had unanimously found Tennakoon guilty of serious misconduct and abuse of power. This recommendation follows a series of serious allegations, including Tennakoon’s alleged involvement in …
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Police commission dismisses SDIG
The former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Nilantha Jayawardena has been officially dismissed from service by the National Police Commission (NPC), after determining that he failed to take appropriate action or respond to intelligence warnings ahead of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. SDIG Jayawardena, who previously served as the head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), was …
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Keheliya family indicted for illicit wealth
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law, was indicted before the Colombo High Court yesterday, July 16 over allegations of amassing illicit assets worth over Rs. 97 million. The indictments, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), were submitted before High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne under the Prevention of …
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SC Orders Police Officer to Compensate Farmers for Unlawful Arrest
The Supreme Court today (July 7) ruled that the Officer-in-Charge of the Aralaganwila Police, S.M.L.R. Bandara, must personally compensate two farmers by paying Rs. 30,000 each for their unlawful arrest and detention. The judgment was delivered following a fundamental rights petition filed on behalf of residents of Kalukele, situated along the Mahiyanganaya–Polonnaruwa main road, an area severely affected by the …
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