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Sri Lanka’s Majestic Tusker Kavanthissa Dies After Alleged Gunshot Injury; Activists Demand Justice
Free Media Movement Challenges Sri Lanka’s Controversial New Anti-Terrorism Bill, PSTA in Supreme Court
යුද්ධයෙන් වසර දාහතකට පසු උතුරු හා නැගෙනහිර ප්රදේශවල අඛණ්ඩ මානව හිමිකම් උල්ලංඝනයන් පිළිබඳව HRCSL අනතුරු අඟවයි
HRCSL Warns of Persistent Human Rights Violations in North and East Seventeen Years After War
Monk’s appeal for sexually abusing novice monk dismissed – 10-year rigorous imprisonment upheld
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“We have to step in, to stop the devastation of justice system” – SC on Ajith Prasanna contempt of court case ...
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26/01/2023
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Will Sri Lanka bring its ‘political untouchables’ to justice in our lifetimes? – Kishali Pinto Jayawardena
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30/10/2022
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19th Amendment to 22 Amendment: The Supreme Court also has swung like a pendulum unfortunately. – Sumanthiran
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22/10/2022
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Supreme Court decision on 22 Amendment: Serious errors (Part I) – Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel
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13/09/2022
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Sri Lanka: General Jagath Alwis’s letter to CJ: BASL wants Contempt of Court charges filed
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20/05/2022
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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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