President proposes four names for Court of Appeal vacancies

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8 months ago

September 1, 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed to the Constitutional Council four names to fill the vacancies in the Court of Appeal.

Among them are the three most senior High Court judges Gihan Kulatunga, Damitha Thotawatta, and Amal Ranaraja.

They were recommended by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

The fourth nominee is Senior Solicitor General Mahen Gopallawa. He was recommended by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe.

At present, the CA has five vacancies.

Another Judge, Vikum Kaluaarachchi, is due to retire next month.

Meanwhile, Supreme Court judge Vijith Malalgoda retired last Monday, raising the number of SC vacancies to three.

(sundaytimes.lk)
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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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11 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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16 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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16 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.