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Supreme Court moves another petition by Diana Gamage

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The Supreme Court has ordered that the petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging a decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to cancel her party membership, be called on May 28.

This petition was taken up before the three-member Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices Gamini Amarasekara, Kumuduni Wickremesinghe and Mahinda Samayawardhena today (10).

At the time, President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha who appeared for the petitioner Diana Gamage, requested for a date to inform the court of the decision to be taken regarding this petition.

Accordingly, the judge bench ordered that the relevant petition be called on May 28 and that the decision regarding the maintaining of this petition be announced on the relevant date.

Leader of the  Opposition Sajith Premadasa, General Secretary of the SJB Ranjith Madduma Bandara and several others have been named as respondents in this petition.

The SJB had earlier decided to expel Diana Gamage from the party citing that she had failed to comply with the unanimous decision taken by the party to vote against the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, by voting in favour. The SJB had also highlighted that this was a serious violation of party discipline, and that the Opposition Leader and the SJB’s leader Sajith Premadasa decided to suspend her party membership for the reputation or well-being and prosperity of the party.(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk) has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Upuldeniya further remanded (Update)

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Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was produced before courts today, has been further remanded until June 25.

(Previous news 2025 June 11 – 12.26.p.m.)

Suspended Prisons Chief before courts today as well

Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was arrested by the CID on June 09, has been transferred to the Welikada Prison Hospital under special security measures.

The move follows a court order calling for special security measures during his custody.

He was initially taken to the Colombo Remand Prison yesterday (June 10) afternoon and was held there until about 5:00pm before being transferred to a secure ward at Welikada Prison Hospital, where he remains under tight security.

He is to be produced before court today (June 11).

Meanwhile, the Superintendent of Anuradhapura Prison, who is currently in remand custody and held at a secure location in Dumbara Prison, is expected to be produced before the Anuradhapura Court today.

Separately, Prisons Commissioner for Operations, Intelligence and Security – Gamini Dissanayake, has been summoned to the CID today for questioning regarding the recent release of an inmate under the Presidential Pardon, which had sparked controversy.

He was questioned for about six hours on June 09 as well.

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PUCSL approves 15% electricity tariff hike

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs by 15%.

Speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo, Chairman of the PUCSL – Prof. K. P. L. Chandralal said the revision for the second half of 2025 will be in effect from midnight today (June 11).

The proposed amendments are as follows :

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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June 11, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held on June 09.
The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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