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Court vacates enjoining order against Capri Club

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2 years ago

February 26, 2023

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The District Court of Colombo on Thursday vacated the ex-parte enjoining order it issued against Capri Club situated in Colombo.
Additional District Judge Chandani Dias also refused to issue an interim injunction against the Trustees of the Club.
Accordingly, the enjoining order issued against Messrs Eddie Wijesuriya, Razik Zarook PC and Hiran Soyza, said to be the Trustees of the Capri Club, and which prevented the Club from conducting business, was dissolved in a 12-page order by the judge.
The Defendants took up the position that they are not the Trustees of Capri Club and as such they had no authority to suspend the operations of the Club. The Plaintiff has obtained the original enjoining order on the basis that the Capri Club premises was owned by Laxman Gunasekera, and after the demise of Laxman Gunasekera his heirs Anusha Gunasekera and other heirs have inherited the property by means of a Testamentary case.
The Defendants, however, argued that the Club premises were owned by the late Seetha Damayanthi Corea who had bequeathed the property to a trust that was created by her in her name for her daughter, and others. The Defendants have also charged the Plaintiff for Contempt on the basis of a false affidavit asserting that the property of the Capri Club was owned by Laxman Gunasekera when in fact it was owned by the Seetha Damayanthi Corea Trust.
Defendants Eddie Wijesuriya, Razik Zarook and Hiran Soyza were represented by Upul Jayasuriya PC, Sandamal Rajapaksha instructed by Razmara Associates.
(sundaytimes.lk)

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Nishantha appointed to Harshana’s MP seat

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59 minutes ago

July 7, 2025

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The Election Commission has officially gazetted Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera as a Member of Parliament representing the National People’s Power (NPP).

This appointment has been made to fill the parliamentary vacancy created by the recent resignation of Harshana Suriyapperuma, the Election Commission said.

Dr Suriyapperuma was recently sworn in as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Finance after resigning from Parliament.

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IRD Dy. commissioner arrested for soliciting bribe

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2 hours ago

July 7, 2025

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An Inland Revenue Department (IRD) Deputy Commissioner has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a businessman.

According to investigations, the IRD officer had demanded a bribe from a businessman in Piliyandala in order to issue a tax clearance report for his business located in Dematagoda.

It is reported that the officer had initially demanded Rs. 100,000, but the amount was later reduced to Rs. 50,000 after negotiations. The businessman had already paid an advance of Rs. 42,000 on July 03, reports add.

CIABOC officials had nabbed him while accepting the balance Rs. 8,000 in cash, at the IRD office on Jawatte Road in Colombo.

The suspect is to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

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Summons issued on Keheliya

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2 hours ago

July 7, 2025

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The Colombo High Court Special Trial-at-Bar has issued summons on former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 others to appear before court on July 11.
Summons have been issued over a case filed over the alleged import of substandard Human Immunoglobulin vials, in order to serve the indictments filed under 13 separate charges against the accused.

The case is to be heard before a Trial-at-Bar comprising High Court Judges Mahen Weeraman, Amali Ranawera and Pradeep Abeyratne.