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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...