Law
A Better NGO Law Is Still Possible
2026-07-21 1040
Dr. Jehan Perera
The government’s proposed NGO law is a heavy-handed piece of legislation. The government’s
Summoning BBC Journalists Before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee
2026-07-23 1030
An Attempt to Revive an Obsolete Practice That Undermines Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights
It has been reported
Judicial Independence To Vindicate People’s Mandate
2026-07-19 1047
Dr Jehan Perera
Sri Lanka is witnessing the dismantling of the culture of impunity that dominated
The Reckoning Long Deferred
2026-06-09 1119
By Roger Srivasan
Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peris is not a man given to theatrics, hyperbole,
Justice and Accountability.
2026-05-29 1085
- Roger Srivasan -
The sacrosanct principle of “innocent until proven guilty” must never be manipulated
Attorney Mahesh Kotuwella — A Lawyer Who Sold His Soul and Professional Ethics for Money
2026-05-24 1108
Did this (so-called) lawyer fail to understand that under both national and international child protection
Children’s Rights Must Be Recognized as Fundamental Rights in the Country
2026-05-24 1118
We Must Take Responsibility for Children’s Education, Nutrition, and Protection as Well
— Opposition Leader Emphasizes
What Were the Bail Conditions Imposed on Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero..?
2026-05-22 1210
Numerous Revelations Surface in Court Regarding the Case
Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, the Chief Incumbent of
POLICE ASSAULT ON LAWYER SPARKS OUTRAGE AND LEGAL REFORM CALLS
2025-10-12 14776
(A Aariyadasa)
A disturbing incident involving the assault of a lawyer by police officers has ignited
Common Candidate Excites Popular Imagination
2024-07-19 14764
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The question mark that hangs over the presidential election due in October this
Report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Legal Practice
2024-05-05 14786
(Palitha Subasinghe-Attorney at Law)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology with the potential
Justice Does Not Require A Mandate But A New Government
2024-04-24 14764
(Dr Jehan Perara)
On April 21, the country passed the fifth year anniversary of the Easter
Inclusion Includes Women
2024-04-02 14793
(Dr Jehan Perera)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that the government has enacted 42 new laws
Reconciliation Process Requires Fairness & Equal Treatment
2023-12-08 14736
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Minorities for the most part live in some apprehension of the power of
The SJB operations that made Rajapakshas Thieves before the Supreme Court..!
2023-11-16 14757
A historic victory for Sri Lankans..!
More achievements to come..!
In a landmark legal triumph, the Samagi
CID reveals Diana Gamage has two birth certificates hid UK citizenship
2023-10-28 14748
B-report makes startling revelations about Tourism State Minister
(BY Buddhika Samaraweera)
The B-report submitted by the Criminal
New Mandates Before New Amendments
2023-10-19 14774
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The interest in the electoral process has suddenly been sparked off by news
The Courts Would Be The Better Option For Undemocratic Actions To Be Contested
2023-10-04 14745
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government has allocated Rs 11 billion in the provisional budget for next
Garnier Banister-Nishantha Silva and Shani Abeysekara
2023-07-31 14731
(Aruna Jayawardhana)
We mentioned at the end of the article, published last week under the caption
It is true that Garniya Bannister pleaded guilty at court-but the case is not simple
2023-07-25 14714
(Aruna Jayawardhana)
Ganiya Bannister Francis pleaded guilty for charges against her at Colombo High Court on
Supreme Court Shows Democratic Route To Government
2023-03-14 14710
(Jehan Perera)
The economy is beginning to give indications of macro stability which President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Select your most appropriate life partner Separation is not easy as partnering
2022-06-29 14725
Two people get married on love or a proposal and decide to go on their
The Judiciary and the Crisis
2021-12-26 14725
(Victor Ivan)
Not only the economy but also the socio-political system of Sri Lanka is in
Defeating the Spurious Constitution
2021-11-15 14721
(Victor Ivan)
The Constitution can be considered as the supreme law that determines the rights of
The Rule of law
2021-09-11 14742
(Victor Ivan)
As a country Sri Lanka is currently in a great crisis which cannot be
Do not hand over the administration of the country to dual citizens
2020-10-21 14720
It is against the people’s will
The attempt to reform the constitution to make it
THE REALITY OF THE SYSTEM
2020-02-29 14733
(victor ivan)
The whole system of the country which had been crumbling is now on the
What is Family Law?
2019-12-07 14745
Family law consists of a body of statutes and case precedents that govern the legal
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