The “Judicature Amendment ” Bill was passed with amendments in Parliament today. 129 Parliamentarians voted in supportive of the bill while opposition MPs, 95 includuing recently crossed over 16 SLFP MPs.
This Bill was presented on March 6 by the Minister of Justice. It amends the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978. The Determination of the Supreme Court in regard of the Bill was announced to the House by the Speaker on the 03rd of April 2018.
This makes provisions for a Permanent High Court at Bar to try, hear and determine the trials of the offences specified in the Sixth Schedule of the Act.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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The Supreme Court today ordered the owning and operating companies of the X-Press Pearl Vessel to pay US $ one billion as compensation for the environmental and economic damage it caused, after the ship sank off the Colombo Port in 2021.
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