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UN Special Rapporteur warns Sri Lanka judge retirement reform could undermine judicial independence
By The Pulseline News Desk The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has raised serious concerns over Sri...
Judge retirement age extension part of wider justice reform, President says
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the proposed extension of judges’ retirement age should not be viewed as...
Nearly $ 10.4 million paid to expired power plant as emergency deals expose CEB planning failures
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s long-running dependence on emergency power procurement has come under renewed scrutiny after parliamentary investigations had reportedly...
BASL hopes presidential talks will lead to rethink on judges’ retirement age
By The Pulseline News Desk The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed cautious optimism that the Government may reconsider its proposal...
Mahanayake Theras await President’s response on controversial judicial retirement age plan
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government’s controversial proposal to extend the retirement age of superior court judges has drawn renewed attention after...
Sri Lanka to lease 247 hectares of State land to returnee migrant workers, young entrepreneurs
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is preparing to open 247 hectares of underutilized State plantation land to returnee migrant workers and...
Cabinet clears coal procurement for Norochcholai as Sri Lanka moves to secure power supply
By The Pulseline News Desk The government has moved to secure the coal supply required for the operation of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power...
Sri Lanka steps up human-elephant conflict strategy as Government unveils new conservation measures
By The Pulseline News Desk As Sri Lanka marks World Elephant Day, the country’s long-running human-elephant conflict is once again at the centre...
