Supreme Court

The International Association of Judges (IAJ), the world's largest global organization representing national judges' associations, has called on the Sri Lankan Government to reconsider its proposed constitutional amendment to extend the…

The Supreme Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Anuradhapura High Court on a defendant found guilty in connection with the assassination of retired Army Major General Janaka Perera, his wife, and several others in…

The Supreme Court today directed the petitioning party to take steps to reissue notice to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been named as a respondent in a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition. The petition had been filed seeking an…

The Supreme Court has decided to dismiss seven Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed by 145 Chief Inspectors of Police who challenged the promotions to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) based on applications called for…

The Supreme Court today (15) granted permission to hear an appeal petition filed by the parents of 11 youth who were allegedly abducted and disappeared in 2008 from Colombo and surrounding areas. The petition requests that the decision…

The Supreme Court today (25) announced that it will submit its confidential determination on the constitutionality of the bill presented by the government to remove privileges of retired presidents to the Speaker of House. After an…

Argentina’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the six-year prison sentence for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over irregularities in public works contracts during her time in office. The country’s highest court rejected an…

The Supreme Court today (19) dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenging the government’s decision to reduce his security reserve to 60 officers without proper evaluation. The Court…

The Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed with the Supreme Court against the Cabinet approval granted for India’s Adani Green Energy for a wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar, have been withdrawn today (18). The Attorney…

The Supreme Court today (11) has issued a notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena, requiring him to appear before the court on April 29 and show cause for his failure to comply with the court order to pay Rs. 1 million in…