Courtesy Adaderana State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay has lodged a complaint with the CID stating that MP Nalin Bandara has made baseless and false statements regarding him.  The CID are investigating into the complaint which was submitted in writing yesterday (18), Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said, adding that the SIS […]

උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස් තමාව පැහැරගෙන ගොස් චිප් පතක් ඉල්ලා වද හිංසා පැමිණ වූ බවට පැමිණිල්ලක් ඉදිරිපත් කළ නිදහස් මාධ්‍යවේදියා ඉදිරිපත් කළ පැමිණිල්ල අසත්‍ය පැමිණිල්ලක් බව විමර්ශනවලදී අනාවරණය වූ බව පොලිස් මාධ්‍ය ප්‍රකාශක නියෝජ්‍ය පොලිස්පති අජිත් රෝහණ මහතා පවසයි. ඒ සම්බන්ධයෙන් කොළඹ අපරාධ කොට්ඨාසය විමර්ශන සිදුකළ අතර, එහිදී අනාවරණය වී ඇත්තේ එම මාධ්‍යවේදියා විසින්ම […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) is due to interrogate former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and former MP Chathura Senaratne over a false complaint filed by a journalist alleging that he was abducted. A journalist recently lodged a complaint claiming that he had been abducted and assaulted by four individuals on March 10. However, following […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has reportedly made clarifications to his Singaporean counterpart for a third time regarding the request of extraditing the former Central Bank (CBSL) Governor Arjuna Mahendran. Attorney General Dappula de Livera stated this before the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar in Colombo today (March 18). Arjuna Mahendran is one of the major […]

Courtesy Adaderana UPDATE (07.47 pm): Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake and 07 others who were ordered to be remanded over the 2016 Bond Scam have been brought to the Welikada Prison a short while ago. The eight suspects have been directed to the quarantine center of the prison. Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake has been remanded over […]

Courtesy Adaderana Arrested former directors of Swarnamahal Jewellers Pvt Ltd have been remanded until March 30. Earlier this evening (March 17), they were produced before the Fort Magistrate. The arrest was made on Tuesday (March 16) upon the directions of Attorney General Dappula de Livera. Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe Asanka Edirisinghe, and Nalaka Edirisinghe were […]

Courtesy Adaderana Arrested former directors of Swarnamahal Jewellers Pvt Ltd have been produced before Fort Magistrate this evening (March 17), says the Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana. The arrest was made on Tuesday (March 16) upon the directions of Attorney General Dappula de Livera. Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe Asanka Edirisinghe & Nalaka Edirisinghe were accordingly […]

Courtesy Adaderana Former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley has been arrested this evening (March 16) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The arrest was made on the advice of the Attorney General, his coordinating officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana noted that Salley will be detained and interrogated under […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the former directors of the Swarnamahal Jewellers Private Limited – Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe, Asanka Edirisinghe, and Nalaka Edirisinghe. The arrest has been made upon the directions of Attorney General Dappula de Livera. They have been arrested on the charges of money laundering, the Coordinating Officer […]

Courtesy Adaderana A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers have been appointed to inquire into the controversial statements made recently by Azath Salley. Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the five-member CID team will be led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). Accordingly, the investigations are currently underway, the DIG added. […]

Courtesy Adaderana Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Weerasekara says he has signed the Cabinet paper banning the burqa in Sri Lanka. His remarks came during an event held at Munasinghe Aramaya in Kalutara today (March 13). Explaining the reason for the move, the Public Security Minister said the burqa directly affects the […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to conduct investigations in the import of several swords, daggers, and other such weapons into the country. This was in relation to the Writ Application filed by His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, stated the Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General, State Counsel […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Colombo High Court issues warrant on former MP Hirunika Premachandra for not appearing before courts over the case on the abduction of a youth in 2015. A 35-year-old man was abducted in 2015 at Baseline Road area in Dematagoda and assaulted by a group of individuals who had arrived in a Land […]

Courtesy Adaderana Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today filed a writ application seeking the Court of Appeal to revoke the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe the alleged incidents of political victimization. The Attorney General, the Secretary of the PCoI and its three commissioners – Supreme […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Court of Appeal has directed the Attorney General to present submissions on probes into the import of a large consignment of swords following the Easter Sunday terror attacks, in consultation with the Inspector General of Police and the Defence Secretary. The petition filed by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith seeking an impartial […]

Courtesy Adaderana Charges against former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka over the hit-and-run case in 2016 have been read out at the Colombo High Court today (March 04). The matter was called before Colombo High Court Judge Namal Walalle, Ada Derana correspondent said. Accordingly, the indictment filed by the Attorney General was read out in the […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Court of Appeal has directed the Attorney General to examine and submit a report on the alleged illegal construction and development projects at the Muthurajawela Wetlands on March 09. The petitions filed by Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and the Center for Environmental Justice seeking an injunction suspending illegal construction and […]

Courtesy Adaderana Attorney at Law Hejaaz Hezbullah and principal of the controversial Madrasa school Mohamed Shakeel have been placed under remand custody until March 03. The duo was brought before the Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage earlier today (February 18). Deputy Solicitor General Dileep Peiris told the court that the suspect Hejaaz Hizbullah was involved in […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Whilst highlighting that Catholics are willing to forgive those who staged Easter Sunday attacks two years ago, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today called for setting up of new laws to prevent such mayhem in the future. He said this during the Ash Wednesday Service at St. Anthony’s […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has been forwarded information regarding the filing of charges against 30 persons involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, says Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera. Speaking to journalists in Colombo, he stated that 251 suspects have been remanded in connection with the attacks. The cardinal has a responsibility […]

Courtesy Adaderana Supreme Court has ordered a teacher of a school in Matara to recompense a student who lost the hearing ability after being slapped by him in 2017. The teacher in question, Jayantha Premakumara Siriwardhane, had been in charge of discipline at Puhuwella Central College in Matara. He has been ordered to pay a […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has informed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) that the Criminal Investigations and the material submitted in the respect of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks are incomplete. Attorney General Dappula de Livera has directed IGP C. D. Wickramaratne to conduct further investigations on the matter. He has further instructed the […]

by Shamindra Fedinando Courtesy The Island ‘Political Victimisation’ PCoI report: An Opposition political grouping has accused the SLPP government of planning to deprive civic rights of several members of parliament and ex-MPs. Opposition activists former Deputy Minister Karu Paranavithana, Attorney-at-Law Crishmal Warnasuriya, Attorney-at-Law Shiral Lakthilaka and Ananda Lanarolle alleged the government targeted former Prime Miniter […]

Yoshitha Perera Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Colombo High Court today served indictments against former Minister Ravi Karunanayaka and PTL owner Arjun Aloysius over a Bribery case.  The case filed by the Bribery Commission was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige today. The two accused were released on a cash bail of […]

Courtesy Adaderana Attorney General Dappula de Livera has forwarded the indictment against the former directors of Swarnamahal Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. for running a financial business without a licence. Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said the indictment was forwarded to the Colombo High Court under the Finance Business Act.

Courtesy Adaderana A special Presidential Commission of Inquiry has been appointed to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Political Victimization. Supreme Court Judge Dhammika Priyantha chairs the tri-member Commission appointed by President Rajapaksa. In addition, Supreme Court Judge Khema Kumuduni Wickramasinghe and Appeals Court Judge Rathnapriya Gurusingha have also been named […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has issued a special circular to officers-in-charge of all police stations and all senior ranked officers to take legal action against the persons who are interfering with investigations conducted by the police. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said, police have received telephone calls from various […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror A total number of 12,339 prison inmates have been released from prisons across the country since December 1, 2020 upto today, in order to reduce congestion privailing in prisons. Prison spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said accordingly, 1,100 remanded male prisoners and 26 female inmates were among the released. Moreover, 10,832 male suspects […]

Courtesy Adaderana Former Chairman of Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), President’s Counsel U.R. de Silva says the MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was sentenced to four-year rigorous imprisonment today, will lose his parliamentary seat. Speaking further, he said Ramanayake will not be able to appeal the verdict delivered by the Supreme Court. The parliamentarian will […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Batticaloa High Court that it will not continue with the case against MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan” regarding the murder of former TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham. Senior State Counsel Madhawa Tennakoon informed the Batticaloa High Court of this decision today (11). Six defendants including Pillayan have […]