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“Human Rights Watch is extremely concerned by the draconian and abusive state of emergency currently in effect."
President had removed Articles 365 and 365A of the penal code from regulations 11 and 12 of the Emergency regulations
Protesters have called for another massive protest to oust Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 9
EU is Sri Lanka largest exporter and is in the review of extending GSP+.
Action is needed by both the public sector and the private sector for prevention of violence against women
Two Sri Lankans have been killed since the conflict started on Oct 7
In an unprecedented event a document purporting to be the determination of the Supreme Court on the proposed 20th Amendm...
A Collective of Workers Organisations representing Garment Factory staff is warning that around 50,000 employees in fact...
Only a little over nine per cent of victims of child abuse handled by the government agencies are continuing their educa...
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...
Sri Lanka’s women between the ages of 20-40 are most likely to be unemployed because hiring them is expensive for the ...
The government wants to take action over the backlog of cases in Sri Lanka’s court system which is delaying justice an...
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is calling on all political parties to shed their differences and come togethe...
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is saying that the 20th Amendment to the constitution would make the President a ruler wh...
The National People’s Power believes resistance to the proposed 20th Amendment cannot be limited to a court challenge,...
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The Supreme Court this morning September 29, will begin proceedings to hear Fundamental Rights applications filed by an ...
The government is introducing the 20th Amendment to the Constitution to ensure that a situation such as the security lap...
Eminent Emeritus Professor of Political Science Jayadeva Uyangoda writes that the proposed 20th Amendment has several ma...
Most schools, shops and businesses in many parts of the North and East remained closed today in protest against the auth...
Following parliamentary elections, President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa wasted no time in obtaining cabinet approval and therea...
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...
Opposition Parliamentarians staged a protest in the Well of the House today when the government tabled the proposed 20th...
he 20th Amendment to the Constitution which proposes to takes away power from Parliament and vest them with the Presiden...
The extreme nature of the proposed 20th Amendment, tabled in Parliament today, which has been the cause of much disquiet...
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