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SC grants leave to proceed with petitions filed over issuance of liquor licenses in 2024

Summary by Ada Derana
The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with two petitions filed seeking a ruling that then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance Minister, violated fundamental human rights by issuing liquor licenses in violation of the Excise Ordinance after the announcement of the Presidential Election in 2024. MORE..

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Ada Derana broke the news in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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