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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
Chairman Mahesh Katulanda told reporters the office initially absorbed around 42,000 complaints from past commissions
Government has said the move was to ensure justice faster, to solve millions of dragged legal cases
Urging the administration to instead address lingering appellate court vacancies and consult stakeholders
The old Bogambara Prison was slated to become an investment project
97 kilos of drugs came through the central mail exchange in 2025
Rights groups have long demanded justice for victims since end of war
Sri Lanka has seen increasing drug trafficking and continued illegal fishing
Sri Lanka has never had strong accountability measures for public service
Supreme Court Justice Murdu Fernando took oath as Sri Lanka’s 48th Chief Justice
Wijepala has long served as the private secretary of President Dissanayake
Sri Lanka has no police chief after Supreme Court sacked previous IGP on July 24
New president is expected to be declared later on Sunday
Voting was peacefil, results are being released
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Collective action is needed to tackle sexual violence in South Asia
Northern fishermen have chosen Chinese assisted sea cucumber farming after their livelihood hit by bottom trawling
Current laws also fail to recognize males as victims of rape. “We want to gender neutralize this"
Amendments to laws such as the Bail Act are also being considered to address this, he said.
Two new bills that will be presented to parliament after Cabinet approval
Minister in December expected the bid call to be announced by end 2023.
Tennakoon is appointed as the 36th IGP of Sri Lanka
India has already given 450 million Indian rupees to Sri Lanka for Unique ID project
Sri Lanka Police will continue to take street children into State custody, eventually place them with guardians
Yukthiya operation has led to arrest nearly 39,000 people in 1 month - police
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