( President Sirisena has appointed Champika Ranawaka as his representative to the CC)
In spite of heavy 'confrontations' both in and outside parliament over allegedly...
Jayampathy Wickramaratne, a constitutional lawyer who advises the Sri Lankan government, said he was largely satisfied with reforms approved by parliament this week which...
Stating that the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution marked a major stride for democracy, Lawyers Collective urges all political parties to...
Reporting on Sri Lanka’s current political situation can be quite exciting. However, commenting on it is difficult and hazardous. The reason is simple. The...
To: All Honourable Members of Parliament.
An earnest request to the Sri Lankan Parliamentarians:Support the passage of the proposed 19th Amendment to the Constitution
As you...
Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe yesterday said that Speaker had no powers to summon the officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in a statement yesterday, said it welcomed the recent constitutional reforms process initiated under the leadership of the President...
If one were to make a fair and sober evaluation of the Ranil-Sirisena (R&S; the order is intentional) administration, the judgement of history would...
It was no doubt disappointment for the UNP-dominated Government that provisions the UNP sought to include in the Constitution were dismissed by the Supreme...
A five-member committee was appointed at the SLFP group meeting chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday to help bring about electoral reforms as the...
The state should not rigidly control private media institutions, especially during the time of a poll. All the broadcasting and telecasting stations will deliver...
1. to add immediately after Para. 41A. (1) (e) of the Gazetted Nineteenth
Amendment to the Constitution bill
" and out of the five persons appointed...
AG says "contentious" clauses amended'
The provisions of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution are not inconsistent with the Constitution or the legal framework, TNA...
Two important Constitutional Amendments, as promised by the Government as the Common Opposition during its election campaign, are now in the initial stages of...
Inmates protest on the roof a prison building calling for speedier judicial processes and increased protection amid rising cases of Covid-19, Colombo, Sri Lanka,...
Families of Tamil political prisoners, civil society organizations and civilians of North East Sri-Lanka launched a weeklong prayer campaign from 7th to 14th January...
Image courtesy heartresearch.com.au.
Joint Statement against the Sri Lankan Government for the continued destruction of the people's fundamental rights and reconciliation process!
Memorials can be destroyed,...
The ICJ today deplored the comprehensive failure of the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure accountability for conflict-era crimes, marked by the dropping of charges...