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Enjoining order against Dharshana Handungoda extended

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12 months ago

May 10, 2023

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The Colombo District Court today (10) extended an enjoining order previously issued against YouTuber Dharshana Handungoda preventing him from uploading and circulating further the defamatory videos on an Additional Solicitor General and a Senior State Counsel of the Attorney General’s Department.

Colombo Chief District Court Judge Purnima Paranagama made this order when the case was taken up in court today.

President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, who appeared for the respondent Handungoda, stated in the court that particular report was published by his client for the purpose of making the public aware and requested that they be given a date to present the facts in this regard.

Accordingly, the court ordered the relevant case to be taken up again on the 24th and ordered that the injunction order issued be extended until that date.

After considering the submissions made by President’s Counsel Kuvera de Zoysa who appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs, the Court earlier issued the enjoining order against the defendant preventing him from further circulating the said defamatory video.

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MFA Consular Division to be relocated to “Suhurupaya”

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3 hours ago

April 23, 2024

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that their Consular Affairs Division will be relocated to the new premises at the 16th floor of “Suhurupaya”, Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla with effect from May 02, 2024.

All consular services will be provided to the public at the new office premises during regular office hours from Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.15 pm, an MFA media release notes.

It further adds :

Document authentication services provided by the Consular Affairs Division in Colombo will be temporarily suspended for the public on 29 and 30 April 2024 in order to facilitate the transition of the Electronic Document Authentication System (e-DAS) to the new premises at Suhurupaya.

However, during the said transition period, the Regional Consular Offices in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Kandy and Matara will remain open to the public during regular office hours. Applications for document authentication can be submitted to the Regional Offices as usual and the authenticated documents will be delivered to the applicants only on Thursday, 02 May 2024.

The public is also hereby advised to submit any urgent application for authentication to the Consular Division in Colombo, or any Regional Consular Offices by 4.15 pm on 26 April 2024, with a view to avoiding any inconvenience.

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Sri Lanka Railways GM passes away

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4 hours ago

April 23, 2024

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Sri Lanka Railways General Manager H. M. K. W. Bandara passed away today (23) due to a sudden illness.

He was appointed as the railways chief in November 2023.

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CPC Vice Minister Sun Haiyan to visit Sri Lanka

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7 hours ago

April 23, 2024

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Vice Minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, Sun Haiyan, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today for a two-day official visit, as reported by The Thinakaran Newspaper.

During her visit, Sun Haiyan is scheduled to engage in discussions with high-ranking government officials, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The discussions are anticipated to cover various bilateral matters of mutual interest between China and Sri Lanka.