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Law and Order

Sri Lanka's wartime sexual violence victims denied justice: UN report

Rights groups have long demanded justice for victims since end of war

January 14, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka focuses on inter-agency cooperation to prevent illegal fishing, drug trafficking

Sri Lanka has seen increasing drug trafficking and continued illegal fishing

November 13, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka new govt establishes ministerial investigation units amid criticism

Sri Lanka has never had strong accountability measures for public service

December 31, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's new Chief Justice Murdu Fernando

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Fernando took oath as Sri Lanka’s 48th Chief Justice

December 2, 2024 1 min read
EXPLAINER - Why raising judges' retirement age in Sri Lanka seen as bad move?

Government has said the move was to ensure justice faster, to solve millions of dragged legal cases

Sri Lanka lawyers urge against extending judges' tenure

Urging the administration to instead address lingering appellate court vacancies and consult stakeholders

Sri Lanka Police Minister rejects ICIJ shell company allegations  

An ICIJ analysis has alleged Alles of using shell companies to buy properties in the U.K.

December 27, 2023 2 min read

Two acres of plantation land for Sri Lanka's Rangala police station

Police to acquire two acre land from Udupussellawa Plantation Company's Duckwari Estate to build station

Apsara Rodrigo
December 13, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka seized drugs incinerated in Wanathavilluwa: Minister

All narcotic drugs seized in raids or by Customs will be destroyed at the new incinerator built in Wanathavilluwa

November 8, 2023 1 min read

Committee-stage amendments to Sri Lanka's 'Online Safety Bill': CPA concerned

The proposed amendments could drastically change the initially gazetted bill, the CPA said.

November 7, 2023 11 min read

Sri Lanka failed to explain its war globally to avoid current crisis – Sarath Weerasekera

UNHRC has already adopted resolution to collect, consolidate, analyse and preserve” war crime evidence

October 12, 2023 4 min read
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Alarm over Sri Lanka law for ‘online safety’, ‘online truths’

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Nethmi Rajawasam
September 19, 2023 4 min read

Sri Lanka Customs destroys Rs. 88 mln worth counterfeit goods, vows to protect IPR

Sri Lanka customs does not impose a penalty on the confiscated counterfeit goods

Apsara Rodrigo
August 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to enact 50 more laws to reduce corruption, wastage after IMF loan - legislator

Sri Lanka has enacted 55 laws since it declared bankruptcy

August 22, 2023 2 min read

Lohia: General aims, Immediacy and Heretical Gandhism

Long-time Gandhi Acolyte Finds Gandhian Socialism the Only ’True’ Socialism.

August 18, 2023 18 min read

Sri Lanka to have a tax special court: State Minister

Sri Lanka should increase tax files from 300,000 to a million, Minister Siyambalapitiya said.

Nethmi Rajawasam
June 29, 2023 1 min read
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Indian Marxists school on Gandhi

Disillusioned With Communism, Asoka Mehta and Narendra Deva Converge on Gandhian Socialism

Mark Hager
June 19, 2023 22 min read

Sri Lanka's police, health workers mostly violate rights of LGBTQ community - report

police have been the perpetrators in 96 rights violation cases, while 64 cases are involved with health workers

Apsara Rodrigo
June 8, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's TRC draft has nothing to solve Tamils' concerns - Sumanthiran

"There is nothing about accountability or amnesty"

Shihar Aneez
June 2, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka hikes import taxes on wheat flour to boost rice farmer profits

As a close substitute for rice, the price of wheat has to be 'managed' Minister Siyambalapitiya said.

May 8, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka state-run TV probes into #MeToo style sexual harassment allegation by news anchor

Sri Lanka has rarely seen sexual harassment allegations coming into the public domain.

Apsara Rodrigo
April 24, 2023 2 min read

EU raises concern over new anti-terrorism draft ahead of trade pact renewal 

Sri Lanka has fulfill some key international conventions to be eligible for GSP+ renewal

Nethmi Rajawasam
April 3, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's SJB has no official position on death penalty, MPs must freely vote: Eran

“These are issues to do with conscience,” said Wickramaratne.

Himal Kotelawala
March 2, 2023 5 min read
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Sri Lanka's rising political risks amid uncertain polls, IMF deal drag 

Sri Lanka sees new political risks since its sovereign debt default

Shihar Aneez
February 7, 2023 6 min read
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Sri Lanka sees rising beedi leaf smuggling from India amid increase in tobacco taxes   

Cash strapped Sri Lanka raised tobacco taxes three times since mid last year

Roshani Fernando
January 4, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka police to make mufti cars out of seized vehicles

"Jeeps are being excluded because they are well known for being used in police work."

Neshella Perera
December 24, 2022 1 min read