#Judiciary
Sri Lanka
Justice Minister under fire for undermining judicial independence
Opposition parliamentarians, backed by several civil society organisations, are preparing to initiate legal action against Minister of Justice Harsha Nanayakkara, alleging that recent...
Sri Lanka
Women Judges mobilise to form the Sri Lanka Association of Women Judges
Twenty-six (26) sitting and retired women judges came together for the inaugural meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Women Judges (SLAWJ) which...
Opinion
“Independent” Prosecutor’s Office: Myth and Reality
By Professor G. L. Peiris I. A Cornerstone of the Legal System The institution of criminal proceedings is of vital concern to the...
Sri Lanka
The call for resignation of Justice Bandula Karunarathna: A threat to judicial independence in Sri Lanka
In September 2024, The incumbent President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election after a historic second round of counting. In November...
