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20 Years After the Murder of 17 Humanitarian Workers in Muttur, Action Against Hunger Continues to Demand Justice
“Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka” Bill chellenged before SC
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Judges’ retirement ages: AG approves proposed Constitutional Amendment
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The Making of 19A – Is going back to 19A sufficient? (Part I) – Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne
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11/03/2022
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Contempt of court in Sri Lanka: A flawed law without a definition of the crime – Basil Fernando
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08/03/2022
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Sri Lanka: CPC Amendment Bill Will Undermine The Role, Function & The Independence Of Judiciary
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21/10/2021
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Sri Lanka: ICJ expresses concern over JSC seminar & insists that Judges must be left alone to make their own independent decisions
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18/08/2021
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BASL write to JSC: Was the JSC seminar an attempt to impress Magistrates to give in to police requests to curb protests?
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17/08/2021
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Sri Lanka’s ‘divine comedy’ and the extraordinary plight of the legal order – Kishali Pinto Jayawardena
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08/08/2021
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Sri Lanka: The release of a convicted murderer in 6 years is a reckless act – Basil Fernando
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07/07/2021
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Presidential pardon given to my husband’s killer is a double blow against reconciliation and Sri Lanka’s democratization process – Sumana Premachandra
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25/06/2021
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Upali Abeyrathana commission has overstepped its mandate; Lawyers to move CA against PCoI report
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01/02/2021
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What is wrong with the judiciary in Sri Lanka? – Victor Ivan
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21/01/2021
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Sri Lanka: acquittal emblematic of the State’s failure to ensure accountability
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14/01/2021
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A government Defence of the judiciary that does more damage than good – Kishali Pinto Jayawardene
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06/12/2020
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Sri Lanka: President urges judiciary to use its powers to fight the menace of “defaming and malign”
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01/12/2020
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Lanka’s highest court rejects petitions from Muslims against COVID-19 cremations
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01/12/2020
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Sri Lanka: Under Rajapaksas’ Watch, Rule of Law Suffers the Onslaught of Politics
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14/11/2020
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The 20th Amendment’s increase of judges and consequent concerns – Kishali Pinto Jayawardene
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31/10/2020
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20th Amendment to the Constitution: A Draconian Law In The Making? – Lal Wijenayake
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07/10/2020
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Five Commonwealth organisations deeply concerned over impact of 20A on independence of judiciary
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26/09/2020
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Sri Lanka: Retired Judges’ Association gravely perturbed over proposed 20A
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20/09/2020
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Sri Lanka: Presidential accountability is what the 20th Amendment is about – Prof Rohan Samarajiva
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18/09/2020
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The proposed 20th Amendment poses a serious threat to freedom of expression & media freedom in Sri Lanka – Free Media Movement
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17/09/2020
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Sri Lanka: CoA overturns life sentence handed into ex LTTE cadre turned lecturer accused of child conscription
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24/07/2020
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I was transferred to jeopardize the sensitive, complex and high-profile investigations, argues Sharni Abeysekara in his FR petition.
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21/07/2020
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Rights Lawyers Under Fire in Sri Lanka – Ruki Fernando
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01/07/2020
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Sri Lanka: CID attempted to show photograph of Hejaaz to children before ID parade- Fort Magistrate; Parade cancelled.
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26/06/2020
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Anarchy and the Judiciary in Sri Lanka – Victor Ivan
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07/03/2020
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No show at courts by former Sri Lanka Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda for the fourth time!
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24/02/2020
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As the President today, I represent the entire Sri Lankan nation irrespective of ethnicity, religion, party affiliation or other differences – Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
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04/02/2020
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The sleazy antics of a politician and a judiciary in disrepute – Kishali Pinto Jayawardene
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12/01/2020
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Sri Lanka: Bar Association condemns anti-Judge remarks
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12/12/2019
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