Legal News

2008-11-03 
Case No. S.C. (F/R) No. 352/2007- Supreme Court Judgment - Acquisition of government owned land illegally

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUPBLIC OF SRI LANKA

In the matter of an application under Article 126 of the constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
S.C.(F/R) No. 352/2007

Ms. SHIRANEE TILAKAWARDANE, J.

This Court granted the Petitioners leave to proceed on 12th November 2007 on an alleged infringement of Article 12(1) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Petitioners presented their case on the basis of an infringement pertaining to the acquisition of land on the premise that such land would be utilized to serve a public purpose whereas, by this impugned executive or administrative action the land was knowingly, deliberately and manipulatively sold to a private entrepreneur to serve as an exclusive and private golf resort in Sri Lanka, one carrying a membership fee of Rs. 250,000/=. Learned Counsel submitted that this was done through a process that was conniving and contrary" to the equal protection of the law guaranteed by Article 12(1) of the Constitution which assures to the People the Rule of Law. Counsel also submitted that the facts in this case reflected a flagrant betrayal of the purported policy of the 1994 government under the 1st Respondent to establish transparent governance and eliminate corruption, and that the facts disclose that this transaction reeked of corruption.

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2008-09-19 
The Special Interview Accepted With Dr. Rohana Kumara, President of Community Legal Assistance Centre On Max TV Channel. - Regarding Legal Services

The Special Interview accepted with Dr. Rohana Kumara, President of Community Legal Assistance Centre on Max TV under the programme "Suba Udasanak" today morning. Dr. Rohana Kumara explained about advantages & main tasks of Community Legal Assistance Centre & provided contact details to needed persons at this interview. Also They discussed have been produced legal advises to clients from unfortunate funds position.

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2008-07-28 
Lanka Marine Service Limited Sold 90 percent of shares in the Government owned illegally

Lanka Marine Service Limited Sold 90 percent of shares in the Government owned illegally - Supreme Court against illegal share sales agreement. The Supreme Court yesterday allowing the rights application against the sale of 90 percent of shares in the Government-owned Lanka Marine Service Limited (LMSL) to John Keells Holdings Limited (JKH) held that the rights of the petitioner and the public had been violated by the share transfer.

The Bench comprised Chief Justice Sarath N Silva PC with Justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunga and Justice Jagath Balapatabendi. Chief Justice Sarath N Silva PC delivering a 70 pages long judgment with other judges agreeing held that the transfer of the eight acre land with the fuel storage facility located at Bloemendhal Road, belonging to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to the LMSL was illegal and void. The Chief Justice ordered that LMSL to revert the land to the SLPA.

The Court ordered former PERC Chairman and Secretary to the Treasury P.B. Jayasundara to pay Rs. 500,000 as compensation to the State. JKH Chairman Susantha Rathnayake was also ordered to pay Rs. 250,000 as costs to the petitioner, Secretary of the Democratic Left Front Vasudeva Nanayakkara.

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2008-07-10 
Community Legal Assistance Centre Rendered Homes For The Homeless - An occasion of the Opening Ceremony

One of the house holders showing her gratitude to Dr. Rohana Kumara in the picture.

Dr. Rohana Kumara, his wife and sum of the guests are pictured in the occasion of the opening ceremony.

Dr. Rohana Kumara the President of Community Legal Assistance Centre built two houses in Thalwatte, Kandy and offered those houses to two poor homeless families. The picture shows that Mr. Udaya Sri Kariyawasam was opening the house and Dr. Rohana Kumara is also in the picture.

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2008-07-09 
Another Charity work of Community Legal Assistance Centre - Special Occasion

The Picture shows that sum of the equipments donated by the Community Legal Assistance Centre.

Dr. Rohana Kumara (President -5th from left), Dr. Ekanayake(6th from left) with staff members of Digana Hospital are pictured at the occasion.

Dr. Rohana Kumara(President-6th from left) , Dr. Chaminda Ekanayake (7th from left) with staff members of Digana Hospital are pictured at the occasion.

Community Legal Assistance Centre donated drugs and Surgical equipments worth 8 lacks to hospital in Digana, Kandy recently. The picture shows Dr. Rohana Kumara the President of Community Legal Assistance Centre was handing over the walking sticks to Dr. Chaminda Ekanayake the head of the Rehabilitation Hospital in Digana.

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2008-07-09 
Another Charity work of Community Legal Assistance Centre - Special Occasion

The Picture shows that sum of the equipments donated by the Community Legal Assistance Centre.

Dr. Rohana Kumara (President -5th from left), Dr. Ekanayake(6th from left) with staff members of Digana Hospital are pictured at the occasion.

Dr. Rohana Kumara(President-6th from left) , Dr. Chaminda Ekanayake (7th from left) with staff members of Digana Hospital are pictured at the occasion.

Community Legal Assistance Centre donated drugs and Surgical equipments worth 8 lacks to hospital in Digana, Kandy recently. The picture shows Dr. Rohana Kumara the President of Community Legal Assistance Centre was handing over the walking sticks to Dr. Chaminda Ekanayake the head of the Rehabilitation Hospital in Digana.

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2008-07-03 
Doctorates for three Sri Lankans

World Wellness Open University in association with Medicina Alternativa and the Open International University for Complementary Medicine, have conferred honourary degrees-Doctor of Philosophy-on three Sri Lankans for their services to the community at large -

The recipient of these doctorates conferred at a ceremony held in Chennai, India recently was Rohana Kurmara.

Rohana Kumara, a well known philanthropist, businessman and the President of the Community Legal Assistance Centre for the less affluent, with Prof. John Hodgson of the Open University of U.K. and Prof Marlin Rosner of the Open University of Canada are pictured at the occasion.

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