News Feature
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...
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...
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...
