Sri Lanka
Bill to criminalise corporal punishment could lead to anarchy, says former Justice Minister
A proposed bill to criminalise corporal punishment in Sri Lanka has drawn fierce criticism from former Justice Minister and President’s Counsel Dr Wijeyadasa...
Sri Lanka moves toward establishing Independent Prosecutor’s Office
Sri Lanka has taken a significant step toward reforming its justice system, with the government appointing an expert committee to lay the groundwork...
Thajudeen murder: SJB claims cover-up continues under current government
Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman says the National People’s Power (NPP) government is harbouring individuals linked to the cover-up of the 2012 murder of...
Namal calls for impartiality in high-profile criminal investigations
National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), MP Namal Rajapaksa, says that certain investigative bodies are manipulating evidence and misusing legal...
Kidney treatment: Docs group claims AVF needles shortage
The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) claimed that there is currently a severe shortage of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) needles...
Families of the disappeared continue hunger strike in Jaffna
A relay hunger strike led by the Association of Relatives of the Forcibly Disappeared in the North and East entered its fifth day...
NPP’s Weligama UC Deputy Chairman caught on video verbally abusing civil servant
A video showing the Deputy Chairman of the Weligama Urban Council verbally abusing a civil servant has begun circulating widely on social media...
Sri Lanka’s infrastructure projects at risk amid drain of skilled professionals – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised fresh concerns over the government’s failure to address critical issues affecting the country’s development, including a shortage...
