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Lawmakers warn bills systematically dismantle civil liberties, target the press, and establish overreaching surveillance
Both bills are seen giving excess powers to police with vaguely defined clauses, legal experts say
Successive Sri Lankan government has used PTA to suppress minorities, dissents, and political opponents: analysts
PPP law expected to provide legal provisions to establish National Agency, to promote and facilitate PPP
Protestors demand immediate presidential pardon for controversial monk Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera
Passed without vote amid transparency debate
Sri Lanka has increasingly seen illegal firms taking deposits and investments while promising higher returns
3rd evaluation on international compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism standard
Funds were solicited under the pretext of farming.
Sri Lanka has to pass through three mutual evaluations by APG to prevent falling into grey list
Perumal Sivakumar, Anandi Kanagaratnam, and Gnanesa Lalith Kannangara
Clauses in proposed amendments to Sri Lanka's anti-corruption framework could weaken key governance elements established
22nd Amendment to the country's Constitution does not require approval of the people through a referendum
Clause 17 in its present form is inconsistent with the Constitution.
The equipment includes an RT PCR machine, PCR system and Crime Lite Serology Kit.
"If a perception is created that there is court packing, bench fixing, it's not good for the country.
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A British court found Airbus paid US$2 million to a shell company owned by ex-SriLankan CEO's wife
U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Seizes 463 KG of Crystal Methamphetamine in Joint Counternarcotics Operation
Says some amendments threaten transparency, accountability, and public trust by undermining the asset declaration regime
Agreement between Sri Lanka and South Korea on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
Enabling remote evidence either upon the request of parties or on the court's own motion.
Sri Lanka's Extradition Act has provisions for the bilateral exchange and repatriation of sentenced criminals.
Follows ongoing investigation into a fraud where 74 billion rupees was transferred overseas across 10,151 transactions
Government has said the move was to ensure justice faster, to solve millions of dragged legal cases
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has urged the government to withdraw proposed amendments
Despite US Federal Reserve raising flags on suspicious activity and JP Morgan issuing fraud alerts, Treasury transferred
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