Sri Lankan legislators never miss an opportunity to affirm their commitment to the principle of natural justice, the presumption of innocence, etc., but they unflinchingly use...
Saturday 11th July, 2026 The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has been urging President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take action to fill four vacancies each...
Friday 10th July, 2026 The latest bout of prison violence has brought the appalling conditions of Sri Lanka’s prisons to light once again. Whenever riots erupt...
Thursday 9th July, 2026 The latest episode of prison violence has come to an end, after claiming 28 lives and leaving more than 100 others injured....
Wednesday 8th July, 2026 Prison riots in Negombo have claimed 27 lives including those of seven officers and left more than 100 others injured. It is...
Tuesday 7th July, 2026 A major El Niño event is developing rapidly, and it is expected to intensify in the coming weeks. Some climatologists are of...
Monday 6th July, 2026 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent attempt in Parliament to defuse the ongoing controversy over his government’s plan to extend the retirement ages...
The World Bank’s annual income reclassification, which takes effect every July 1, has placed Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Philippines, Jordan and the Pacific state of Micronesia...
Saturday 4th July, 2026 The Police Department has its fair share of rogue elements who have brought the law enforcement authorities into disrepute and make them...
Friday 3rd July, 2026 The JVP-NPP government has decided to allow the Emergency regulations to lapse, according to media reports. This is something welcome, but it...