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Petitions against the 22nd Amendment reach 37, Hiru News reports
Hiru News says 37 petitions are now before the Supreme Court challenging the judges' retirement age amendment, a day after six were filed.
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Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill presented in Parliament by PM
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has presented the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023.
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Fresh petition filed against 22nd Amendment as Speaker reports three received
Bahujana Balaya has petitioned the Supreme Court over the 22nd Amendment, while the Speaker told Parliament copies of three petitions have reached him.
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Two men jailed for two years over paid bail surety and forged affidavit
Two sentenced to two years for bail surety fraud and forged affidavits in Colombo court.
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STF seizes 18.6kg of 'Ice' in Bandaragama, suspect linked to Dubai-based network
STF seizes crystal methamphetamine in Bandaragama; suspect linked to Dubai-based drug network.
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BASL president addresses Bhutan's High Court on first delegation visit
Rajeev Amarasuriya told Bhutan's High Court that judicial independence is a safeguard belonging to the people, on the BASL's first-ever visit to the kingdom.
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Bar Association to brief MPs on 22nd Amendment and judicial vacancies
A BASL delegation visits Parliament on August 20 to brief MPs on the 22nd Constitutional Amendment and unfilled judges' vacancies in the higher courts.
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Two Chinese nationals arrested in Colpetty with 12,000 illicit cigarettes
Police say the suspects, aged 31 and 34, were held in an overnight raid over cigarettes brought in without payment of customs duties.
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Honorary Consul in Guinea rejects Foreign Ministry's dismissal of Africa plan
Honorary Consul rejects Foreign Ministry's dismissal of Guinea tourism proposal; disputes air link reasoning.
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Police open asset investigations into 25 organised crime and drug figures
Police open asset investigations into property linked to Shiran Basik, Kanjipani Imran and others.
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Envoy tells Indian defence college ties must deepen without ceding sovereignty
High Commissioner Mahishini Colonne repeated Sri Lanka's assurance that its territory will not threaten India's security, while stressing strategic autonomy.
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Deputy Defence Minister reviews Navy's maritime security and anti-drug operations
Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) was briefed at Navy Headquarters on efforts to detect and dismantle drug networks moving narcotics by sea.
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CID says it stopped a contract shooting in Colombo, four held
CID breaks up overseas-directed contract killing plot in Kompannavidiya; four arrested with weapon linked to prior murder.
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Naufer rejects all charges as Easter attacks defence case opens
The first accused in the Easter Sunday attacks Trial-at-Bar has denied all 940 charges against him and told court his CID confession was not voluntary.
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NMSJ warns 22A could force judges to rule on their own tenure
NMSJ warns 22nd Amendment could force judges to rule on their own tenure, creating conflict of interest.
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Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa appointed SLAF Deputy Chief of Staff
The 33-year Air Force veteran takes up the post with effect from August 18, receiving his letter of appointment from Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe.
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Parliament divided over BASL request to address all 225 MPs
Parliament divided on BASL request to brief all MPs; Leader of House rejects outside summons of lawmakers.
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PHI union weighs island-wide strike over transfer of officer who gave fraud statement
PHI union plans island-wide strike over transfer of officer who testified to airport health office fraud allegations.
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Sajith Premadasa meets Tamil and Muslim opposition MPs on North and East issues
The Opposition Leader met Tamil and Muslim MPs in Parliament to discuss social, economic and development problems facing the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
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Parliament debates bill to wind up Shrama Vasana Fund
Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe told the House the welfare fund had strayed from its objectives. Its services are to move to the Ministry of Labour.
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TID arrests man over false claim of LTTE training camp in Palai
A 46-year-old man has been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division over a social media video alleging an LTTE training camp in the Palai reserve.
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22nd Amendment tabled in Parliament as first Supreme Court petition is filed
The 22nd Amendment and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill were presented on Tuesday. Hours later, BASL officials petitioned the Supreme Court against the Bill.
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Akila Viraj Kariyawasam granted bail with overseas travel ban
The former Education Minister and a fuel station employee were released on two personal bail bonds of Rs. 5 million each. The case resumes on October 20.
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Government will not confront UN over Rapporteur's comments, Bimal Ratnayake says
Government rejects UN Rapporteur's comments on judges, contrasting its plan with past constitutional removals.