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...
Govt proposes tougher corruption penalties with triple asset fines, tighter bail rules
Proposed amendments have scaled back coverage of state-linked firms By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has moved to significantly strengthen Sri Lanka’s...
Mahara Prison clashes: One dead, buildings torched as authorities transfer inmates
By The Pulseline News Desk A violent disturbance inside Mahara Prison last Saturday (1) has once again placed Sri Lanka’s prison system under...
Retirement extension controversy: Turning judicial tenure into a political instrument
By Vox Civis There is a curious argument gaining currency in Sri Lanka that opposition to the proposed extension of the retirement age...
Jaffna journalists boycott Deputy Minister’s event, renew call for justice over attacks on media
By The Pulseline News Desk The decades-long struggle for justice over killings and attacks against journalists returned to the spotlight on Friday (31...
Sri Lanka’s inflation climbs again as food prices drive cost-of-living pressures
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s inflation continued its upward trend in July, with rising food prices pushing the cost of living...
No fuel price revision for August as CPC holds rates steady
By The Pulseline News Desk Motorists and businesses will receive a measure of relief this month after the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced...
French National Bar Council backs BASL, urges Sri Lanka to drop judicial retirement age proposal
By The Pulseline News Desk International pressure is mounting on the Sri Lankan Government over its controversial proposal to extend the retirement age...
Former Defence Secretary sentenced to death over Easter Sunday attacks
By The Pulseline News Desk In a historic judgment that marks the most significant criminal accountability ruling arising from Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday...
