The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without taking up for hearing, a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
The order was issued by a two-member bench comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Sarath Dissanayake, after considering the submissions made regarding the petition.
The younger brother of organised criminal figure ‘Loku Patty’ has reportedly been seriously injured in a shooting incident in the...
FeaturedOct 1, 2026
The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without taking up for hearing, a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Oct 1, 2026
A cameraman attached to a private media organisation has been arrested by the Kompannavidiya Police in connection with the alleged...
Oct 1, 2026
The Court of Appeal has issued an open warrant to arrest Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, the Secretary of the...
Oct 1, 2026
Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while...
Oct 1, 2026
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the present government’s responsibility to ensure the physical and mental well-being, protection and development...
Oct 1, 2026
World Children’s Day is being celebrated today, October 1, under the theme “Strengthened Minds – Enriched Children.” To mark World...
Oct 1, 2026