Year: 2026
Global judges’ body raises alarm over Sri Lanka’s judicial retirement age amendment
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s controversial proposal to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges has...
Mahara prison riot was an ‘organised sabotage attempt’, Justice Minister tells Parliament
By The Pulseline News Desk Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has alleged that the recent unrest at Mahara Prison was not merely a prison...
SJB seeks Parliamentary Select Committee to tackle 1.1 million court case backlog
By The Pulseline News Desk The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to examine...
Call for national guidelines on elephants as perahera demand outstrips supply
By The Pulseline News Desk With Sri Lanka’s annual calendar of religious pageants placing increasing pressure on the country’s dwindling population of domesticated...
Weather to ease from today, but flood and landslide threats remain as thousands displaced
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s spell of severe weather is expected to gradually ease from Tuesday (4) afternoon, but authorities are...
No electricity tariff hike for third quarter as PUCSL says costs remain manageable
By The Pulseline News Desk Electricity consumers will not face a tariff increase for the third quarter of 2026 after the Public Utilities...
AKD opens dialogue with Tamil, Muslim parties on constitution, devolution and land rights
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) on Monday (3) held his first formal round of talks with representatives of...
Govt planning six-year term limit for Chief Justice as judicial retirement age amendment moves ahead
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is reportedly planning to introduce a maximum six-year term for the office of the Chief Justice...
BASL vows to defend judicial independence, says justice must never bow to politics or public pressure
By The Pulseline News Desk The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has reaffirmed its commitment to defending judicial independence and upholding the...
Case management, not more judges, is key to clearing court backlog, says Chief Justice
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena has stated that the dramatic reduction in the Supreme Court’s case...
