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Petition challenging Lyca Group’s media licenses taken up before SC

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4 weeks ago

February 20, 2025

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A petition challenging Lyca Group of indirectly acquiring over eleven media and broadcasting licenses filed by social activist Jamuni Kamantha Thushara was taken up before the Supreme Court today.

The Petitioner has claimed that the Lyca Group violated the law of Sri Lanka in acquiring the media and broadcasting licenses including the licenses formerly owned by the EAP Group, while also pointing out serious threats against national security.

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Gamini Amarasekera, Kumudini Wickramasinghe, and Sobhitha Rajakaruna, granted permission for some of the respondents who appeared today to file limited objections, and the matter was fixed for hearing for leave to proceed on 27th March 2025.

President’s Counsel Uditha Egalahewa with Attorney-at-Law N.K.Ashokbharan appeared for the petitioner.

Former Attorney General (Retired) Sanjay Rajaratnam, President’s Counsel Shavendra Fernando, President’s Counsel Chandaka Jayasundara, and President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris appeared for several respondents.

Lyca Group Founder Subaskaran Allirajah, his wife Prematharshini Allirajah, Govindasamy Jeyaseelan, Niruthan Rajasundaram were among the 60 Respondents named in the Petition.

(newswire.lk)

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Boossa Prison jailor remanded over ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ murder

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2 hours ago

March 17, 2025

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A Jailor at the Boossa Prison, who had brought underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” to court on the day he was killed inside the Hulftsdorp court premises, has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).

Subsequently, he has been ordered to be remanded until March 21, after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, Ada Derana reporter said.

Presenting the suspect to the court, the Colombo Crimes Division officials have stated that the murdered suspect, “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, had been brought to court by the arrested Jailer on the day of the assassination.

Police informed the court that investigations are underway to determine whether the crime was committed due to the Jailor’s dereliction of duty.

Police also pointed out to the court that investigations have revealed that the suspected prison officer had not taken any steps to arrest the individual who shot at “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” within the court premises and fled.

During the trial, police also requested permission to obtain a record of the suspect’s mobile phone calls for further investigations.

The court granted permission for the requests and ordered the suspect to be remanded until March 21.

(adaderana.lk)

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