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Sri Lanka’s Criminal Law is being amended to allow Magistrates to visit Police stations to examine the condition of su...
The Attorney General has issued instructions to the Police Department to complete investigations into grave crimes and d...
The Court of Appeal has given temporary relief to imprisoned Opposition Member of Parliament Ranjan Ramanayake ordering ...
Lawyers for Actor-politico Ranjan Ramanayake have filed two petitions in courts, one appealing his contempt of court sen...
Sri Lanka likely to face strong criticism over its human rights situation, diplomats say
Currently, the Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute serves as the only establishment for judicial training.
Sri Lanka’s President has shot down speculation that he is “cutting a political deal” with a powerful Muslim polit...
The Supreme Court will close submissions from all parties challenging or supporting the controversial proposed 20th Amen...
The government wants to take action over the backlog of cases in Sri Lanka’s court system which is delaying justice an...
The Supreme Court this morning September 29, will begin proceedings to hear Fundamental Rights applications filed by an ...
The government is determined to follow procedure and not make any changes to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution befo...
The Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) are to file Fundamental Ri...
The Bribery Commission has filed charges against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake for allegedly accepting an ap...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is saying neither he nor Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa exerted undue influence on the Co...
Parliament descended into a raucous shouting pit this afternoon after the Opposition came to the House clad in Black sha...
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order permitting convicted murderer Premalal Jayasekara to attend Parliamentar...
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Media watchdog organisations are expressing the hope that the arrest of the Editor of the lankanewsweb.org website, will...
The Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) says the government should admit it violated the constitution when it a...
• Sweeping changes to the country’s Constitution that will ensure a stable Parliament • Priority will be given...
Skeletal remains found near a temple in Jaffna are now with the Medical Officer for the forensic medical test and dating...
Newly minted Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry is promising major reforms in the Courts system because he has seen the ...
Ultra Right-Wing Buddhist Monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero will be nominated to be in Parliament by a small party ca...
Sri Lankan voters have chosen two men, one accused of murder and another convicted of the crime and sentenced to death a...
The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the 13 officers attached to the Police Narcotic Bureau accused of drug traffi...
Convicted murderer Premalal Jayasekara can contest tomorrow’s election but if he is elected the Elections Commission w...
Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service is assisting police battle organized crime and drug cartels, a Senior Police of...
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